How this doctor turned a difficult fertility journey into ‘the shiniest silver lining’
Dr. Katrina Moss has launched an Australian-first support website, My IVF Support, to address the mental health challenges associated with fertility treatments. The initiative follows her own difficult experience with IVF and aims to provide resources for patients and their supporters.
Why it matters
Fertility treatments carry a high emotional burden, yet mental health support for patients remains significantly under-resourced, impacting treatment outcomes.
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Share A A A Dr Katrina Moss has spent much of her career studying reproductive health, but when it came to her own infertility, the University of Queensland researcher was unprepared for the toll the journey would take on her mentally and emotionally.
“I did 13 cycles of IVF [in-vitro fertilisation], and it was honestly the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Moss said.
“I’m a psychologist and researcher on stress and coping, and I just looked around and went, ‘why is there not more support?’”
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