Author: Georgia Witkin
Georgia Witkin
Dr. Georgia Witkin is a clinical psychologist and expert on infertility, egg donation, egg freezing and therapy for couples. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science as well as in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is also D… Read Full Bio
- Posted on February 3rd, 2020by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support
How To Make Work Work For You During Fertility Treatments
As you go through stressful and preoccupying fertility treatments, work can actually be a help! The office can give you a distraction from the…Read More
- Posted on December 9th, 2019by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support
How To Handle Receiving Too Much Advice
If you are going through infertility treatment, you have probably been encouraged to reach out for emotional support from you friends and family.…Read More
- Posted on May 20th, 2019by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.
How Celebrities are Changing the Conversation about Infertility
If you feel like you’re the only one you know who needs fertility treatment, many celebrities are riding to your psychological rescue by sharing t…Read More
- Posted on March 18th, 2019by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support
5 Things to Consider before Becoming a Single Parent
Whether it’s by choice, by circumstance, or by default, becoming a single parent has both its challenges and advantages. Here are five things to c…Read More
- Posted on February 25th, 2019by Dr. Georgia Witkinin Emotional Support
How to Have the "Infertility Talk" with your Partner
Too often, my patients neglect talking about or are scared to discuss fertility with their partners. Not knowing how their partner will react – w…Read More
Why the Science of Coping Isn't Realistic When it Comes to Infertility
You may have heard or read that you are supposed to work through your stress or feelings of disappointment after an infertility diagnosis before you…Read More
- Posted on December 10th, 2018by Georgia Witkin Ph.D.in Emotional Support
How to Handle the Stress of the Holidays and Infertility
It’s that time of year again – the holidays. Ads are showing perfect parties with friends and happy family reunions, but the truth is that many of us wil…Read More
8 Suggestions for Coping with the Stress of Infertility
The upside about mental health and fertility is that psychological stress does not cause infertility. Although a recent study found that more than 70…Read More
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