The experience of a difficult fertility journey is one that can have significant mental health effects. In this episode we'll discuss many of the factors that contribute - from interpersonal and relationship challenges, to work difficulties, financial strain, and much more. Psychological stress is also a leading reason why someone might choose to stop treatment, and I'll also share a framework for how to make that kind of difficult decision and key factors that can be protective for mental health. 

Resources:

• Egg Whisperer Show: 
• Chronically Reel and Clinically Relevant
• Ep. 22 on Infertility Awareness
• Ep. 106 on Grief and Loss

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

In this first episode of 2026, we'll discuss the important of three different kinds of personal investments - financial, time, and emotional - and how to use your fundamental values to make decisions about how to invest these precious resources. 

Resources:

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

The 9th Annual Bay Area Reproductive Mental Health Conference took place in early November this year and was a wealth of information from experts in the field. In this episode, I share some of the most salient take-aways I had as an attendee. 

Resources:

• To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com
• To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

Dr. Stacy Greeter, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and expert in neurodivergence, shares her insights on how to recognize autism and how it may present differently in women, and provides many resources for clinicians and patients alike. 

Connect with Dr. Greeter:

• Dr. Greeter's website
• Youtube channel
• Upcoming conference on Autism

Other Resources:

• To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com
• To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com

The menopausal transition comes with many hormonal and biological changes. This episode, however, focuses on the psychology of that transition - what does aging mean? What does the end of reproduction signify? How do we navigate the challenges of midlife, such as family, work, and feeling fulfilled? Join me in this episode to reflect on this transition to ensure it feels psychologically healthy and not a midlife crisis. 

Sign up for my webinar on Menopause Mastery, with guest speaker and hormone expert Dr. Cheruba Prabakar.

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

If you've wondered about the role of nutrition in your mental wellness and reproductive health journey, this is the podcast episode to listen to today. In this episode, Shannon Keefe, a functional nutritionist, shares her expertise on how to create a nutritional plan that's individualized and unique at various stages of life, such as perinatal, fertility journeys, perimenopause, and more.  

Connect with Shannon:

Work With Shannon: https://l.bttr.to/EfTIq 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonkeefe/ 

Medium: https://medium.com/@integratenut 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrate__nutrition 

Integrate Nutrition Website: www.integratenutrition.org/ 

Resources:

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

Our expert this week, Dr. Erica Bove, an OBGYN, reproductive endocrinologist, and coach, shares her expertise on navigating mental wellbeing during fertility journeys - addressing anxious thoughts, reframing mindset, and how to use information and education to alleviate uncertainty. 

Connect with Dr. Bove -- 

loveandsciencefertility.com  

Resources -- 

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

Many are discussing the potential benefits of creatine, so in this episode, I'll review for you what creatine is and how it might help symptoms of depression and cognitive well-being. 

References:

2017 Pilot study of creatine and an SSRI

2025 RCT of creatine plus CBT

Resources:

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

Choosing the right prenatal vitamin can be stressful given the number of options on the market. In this episode, we'll review how to review supplements like prenatal vitamins for safety and the essential nutrients to ensure your prenatal vitamin is complete and comprehensive.  

Resources: 

ACOG Nutrient Guide: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/nutrition-during-pregnancy

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com. 

The FDA recently held a panel on the safety of SSRI medications in pregnancy, which was uninformed and negatively impacts perinatal patients and their mental health. This episode discusses that scientifically inaccurate event. 

Resources:

ACOG Statement on the FDA Panel: https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2025/07/statement-on-benefit-of-access-to-ssris-during-pregnancy 

To learn more about me and my reproductive & integrative psychiatry clinic helping patients across California, please visit - AnnaGlezerMD.com

To sign up for the Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, please visit:  PsychiatryFellowship.com.