Mental health

Your physical and mental wellness are closely connected. Here are some Ovia resources on mental health, self-care, and emotional wellbeing.

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The power of affirmations

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Disordered eating and fertility: Questions to ask yourself

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Your menstrual cycle and your hormones

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How the menstrual cycle impacts your mood

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Stressless Fest recap

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Can yoga help me conceive?

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How to fall more in love with your body

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Five things that might happen after pregnancy loss

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Finding support after a pregnancy loss 

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How to cope after a pregnancy loss

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When will my cycle go back to normal?

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The details about sex after miscarriage

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Why might miscarriages happen: Common causes

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Can I conceive after an ectopic pregnancy?

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Talking to a male partner about his fertility

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Managing anxiety while TTC

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What kind of treatment is available for depression while trying to conceive?

A barista serving coffee to a customer and wondering about shift work and fertility.

Fertility tips: What’s the danger of shift work?

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Take a deep breath: How simple breathing can help you start meditating 

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The TTC blues: friends with kids

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Lights, camera, conception! A pre-pregnancy checklist

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Fertility tips: Don’t save it up!

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Doing you: protecting your emotional health while TTC

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Can yoga help me conceive?

A woman sitting on couch wondering if antidepressants affect fertility.

Are antidepressants safe when trying to conceive?

A person talking on the phone while using their laptop to represent stress when trying to conceive.

Am I too stressed to get pregnant?

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Lifestyle changes that may boost your fertility to improve your chances of conceiving

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A healthy lifestyle today can lead to a healthy pregnancy tomorrow: what you can do now

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From superfoods to smoking: what can help and hurt your fertility

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7 stubborn fertility myths we’re ready to retire

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How can pre-existing mental health conditions affect a pregnancy?

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Maintaining a healthy relationship takes work

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The importance of strength training

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How to advocate for yourself as a patient to get the care you deserve

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Managing depression in everyday life: Helpful routines

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Sit at a desk all day? Easy stretches to do on your next break

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Where you can find mental health support

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Stuck home with your partner in a pandemic? How to recognize trouble

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Five small changes that can help you sleep better than ever

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Before bedtime no-nos: Stuff to avoid that won’t help you sleep

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Sometimes, support is necessary to deal with mental health issues

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The basics of meditation

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Mindfulness to mantra: Different kinds of meditation

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Seven strategies for getting started with a meditation practice

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Seven misconceptions about meditation, debunked

At what point should I call the doctor about depression?

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Advocate for your health by bringing a support person with you to appointment

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Have better sex by connecting with yourself and your partner 

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Restful nights can make happy days: Are you getting enough sleep?

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Consent: What is it and why is it so important?

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Learn to communicate better in the bedroom and really connect

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The sexy side of consent: Learn to talk about it

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Cardio helps with your health: Great reasons to start a routine

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A beginner’s guide to exercise: starting at square one

A woman looking down at her drink wondering whether there are signs of an unhealthy relationship with her partner.

Feeling unsafe? Recognize these unsafe behaviors

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What to do about increased or nervous energy

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How important is stretching…or is it?

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Obvious and not-so-obvious benefits of exercise

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Tracking your moods with Ovia

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Your new WFH guide: How to work from home the right way

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You do uterus: How to be kind to yourself during your period

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From cervical fluid to sleep: How tracking your body’s signs and symptoms can identify when you ovulate

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Could I have PCOS?

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How much exercise is too much?

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Are my periods irregular?

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Tracking fertility during the proliferative phase

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Tracking fertility during the menstrual phase

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Who gets mood swings and why

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Forgetfulness: Learn the reasons behind it

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Clumsiness: Is it just having an “off” day?

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Helpful information about itchy hands

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Learn more about itchy feet

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Smelling really good lately? Here’s why your body might be doing it

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Why you might have a flushed face

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The reasons behind excessive sweating