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Today\u2019s show features a dear friend and colleague as we discuss the mental health impacts on fertility and perinatal mental health. The mental health side of these issues is often overlooked in the process of treatment, and many parents are suffering. Join us as we take a closer look!\nDr. Marissa Long is a sought-after expert in the field of reproductive psychology. As the owner and clinical director of ARC Counseling & Wellness, a private practice in southern California, Texas, and Louisiana, Dr. Long is dedicated to helping individuals and couples who are going through fertility treatment. She also works with women with high risk pregnancies and pregnancy loss to relieve the emotional distress associated with these challenges. She recently launched PsychEd Book Club, an innovative book club facilitated by therapists to support mental health, self-help, and social connection through conversation and education. Dr. Long is a lifelong dancer who performed in the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXII and the Sydney Opera House a year later.\xa0\nShow Highlights:\n\nAn overview of Dr. Long\u2019s work as a health psychologist who connects physical issues and mental health\n\nCommon issues and challenges that Dr. Long sees with her patients\n\nAn explanation of reproductive endocrinology and REI terminology and their common treatments\n\nImpacts of the fertility process on people\u2019s expectations of how they \u201cthought\u201d conception and pregnancy would happen\n\nChanges to the sexual relationship when fertility treatments are needed to conceive\n\nHow people deal with feelings of shame, guilt, and body betrayal over fertility problems\n\nWhy mental health challenges don\u2019t end when a successful pregnancy occurs\n\nStressors for patients on the medical side of treatments concerning medications, appointments, etc.\xa0\n\nHow fertility treatment medications can impact a patient\u2019s mental health and emotions\n\nPatient perspectives on what makes a good experience in fertility treatment\n\nThe problem with patients not being referred for mental health treatment soon enough\n\nThe great need for reproductive psychologists to work in conjunction with fertility clinics\n\nWhat clients need to hold onto during fertility struggles\n\nThe need for support and connection for fertility patients\u2013and where to find it\n\nResources:\nConnect with Dr. Long: ARC Counseling & Wellness\xa0\xa0Instagram and Facebook\nFor support during fertility issues:\xa0www.resolve.org\xa0and www.fertilityiq.com