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Maternal Mental Health

A topic rarely discussed so openly in the South Asian community. In this episode Krupa shares her IVF journey and the impact on her mental health.

For Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, I am sharing this episode recorded with Krupa Suthar about her IVF journey and the impact on her mental health during this time.

Krupa is a Research Leader, Coach for Women of Colour, Podcast Panellist and Women’s Health Advocate. Real, meaningful work drives her passion and with her specialism being in Health, children / youth sectors and Women’s Health.

Through her extensive experience in Health Research and her own fertility journey challenges, Krupa volunteers her spare time as a Research advisor, she is an advisor to FemTech India and regularly speaks about South Asian fertility journey's and mental health issues.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Krupa’s 12-year fertility journey and the impact it had on her physical and mental health.

  • How she used social media to find help and support.

  • Advice she would give to women/couples currently going through IVF.

  • What support Krupa believes companies should be providing to staff going through this.

  • Her mental health support through pregnancy.

  • How Krupa is balancing motherhood and her career.

Please like, share and comment on this episode to raise awareness of maternal mental health.

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