Another podcast about psychological screening?  Yes. Why? Because I want you to be fully informed.  In a previous episode, we spoke about psychological testing. 

We have also met with reproductive endocronologists, and will soon meet with a genetics counselor, so we have covered a lot of donor screening basics.  But since mental health is so important and we have never reviewed the whole psychological sceening process, I don't feel you have the whole picture, and you deserve the whole picture so you can make informed choices.  

As you may have seen, there have been several cases in the news about children who have mental illness, whose donor had the same mental illness.  There is no perfect system, but if you follow the right steps with a seasoned mental health professional, you can give yourself the best possible chance to reduce the risk of  your child ineriting a mental illness.

Many people are in a rush to get pregnant and want to skip over the screening process, or choose a therapist by their fee rather than their experience.  Choosing a donor is a lifetime decision that you can not unwind later.  Find a seasoned professional who has been appropriately trained, and get all of the screening completed before you move forward with your donor. 

Your donor may feel like “the right one”, or have the right background or looks to fit nicely into your family, but these problems can be life changing for everyone. 

In my upcoming book, Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception, detailed steps are explained in a progressive fashion. 

I also discuss this process in my Donor Conception Masterclass which can be found on my website, www.familybuilding.net

In this episode I outline the mental health screening process so you will know what to ask for from your bank, clinic or agency.

I hope this episode is helpful. Please feel free to reach out to me any time. 

I am here to make your journey easier.

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