Tocophobie / Tokophobie
@tocophobie.bsky.social
Peur sévère grossesse & accouchement ~ Intense fear of pregnancy & childbirth ~ Lived experience ~ Nous appuyons l'Alliance québécoise pour la santé mentale périnatale ~ (Fr/En) Montréal
https://www.santementaleperinataleqc.com/rencontres/event-one-tnlhm
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Parenting and pregnancy can be one of the most meaningful and demanding experiences in life.
In-person appointments in Edmonton, or virtual appointments anywhere in Alberta.
#PerinatalAnxiety #Tokophobia
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In-person appointments in Edmonton, or virtual appointments anywhere in Alberta.
#PerinatalAnxiety #Tokophobia
www.greenwoodpsychology.ca/perinatal-an...
Perinatal Anxiety | Therapy & Treatment for Perinatal Anxiety — Greenwood Psychology
Struggling with perinatal anxiety and fear of giving birth? Find evidence-based therapy at Greenwood Psychology in Edmonton to navigate parenting worries.
www.greenwoodpsychology.ca
January 23, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Parenting and pregnancy can be one of the most meaningful and demanding experiences in life.
In-person appointments in Edmonton, or virtual appointments anywhere in Alberta.
#PerinatalAnxiety #Tokophobia
www.greenwoodpsychology.ca/perinatal-an...
In-person appointments in Edmonton, or virtual appointments anywhere in Alberta.
#PerinatalAnxiety #Tokophobia
www.greenwoodpsychology.ca/perinatal-an...
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“We approach perinatal mental health from a developmental lens.”
Mara Tesler Stein's foundational course is designed for perinatal clinicians who know trauma work needs to move beyond talk alone.
Foundational EMDR Training begins Feb 1. Register today at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live
Mara Tesler Stein's foundational course is designed for perinatal clinicians who know trauma work needs to move beyond talk alone.
Foundational EMDR Training begins Feb 1. Register today at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live
January 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“We approach perinatal mental health from a developmental lens.”
Mara Tesler Stein's foundational course is designed for perinatal clinicians who know trauma work needs to move beyond talk alone.
Foundational EMDR Training begins Feb 1. Register today at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live
Mara Tesler Stein's foundational course is designed for perinatal clinicians who know trauma work needs to move beyond talk alone.
Foundational EMDR Training begins Feb 1. Register today at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live
What Neuroscience Isn't Telling You About Anxiety
Why understanding your brain doesn’t mean you’re healing - and what the real root of anxiety is.
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Why understanding your brain doesn’t mean you’re healing - and what the real root of anxiety is.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
What Neuroscience Isn't Telling You About Anxiety
Why understanding your brain doesn’t mean you’re healing - and what the real root of anxiety is.
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Why understanding your brain doesn’t mean you’re healing - and what the real root of anxiety is.
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I'm delighted that our book Break Free from Maternal Anxiety is part of @readingagency’s #ReadingWell for families book collection! Designed to support parental mental health and wellbeing in pregnancy and beyond, find out more about the scheme here 👉 readingagency.org.uk/reading-well 📚
June 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm delighted that our book Break Free from Maternal Anxiety is part of @readingagency’s #ReadingWell for families book collection! Designed to support parental mental health and wellbeing in pregnancy and beyond, find out more about the scheme here 👉 readingagency.org.uk/reading-well 📚
Continuity of care vs standard counselling for fear of birth: a Swedish comparative study (2025)
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December 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Continuity of care vs standard counselling for fear of birth: a Swedish comparative study (2025)
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Nichole Fairbrother, Fiona L. Challacombe, Sheryl M. Green, Heather A. O'Mahen. 2025. Anxiety and Related Disorders During the Perinatal Period. Annual Review Clinical Psychology. 21:465-496.
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Anxiety and Related Disorders During the Perinatal Period
Anxiety and anxiety-related disorders are, as a group, the most common mental health conditions and are more common among women compared with among men. It is now evident that these disorders affect o...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nichole Fairbrother, Fiona L. Challacombe, Sheryl M. Green, Heather A. O'Mahen. 2025. Anxiety and Related Disorders During the Perinatal Period. Annual Review Clinical Psychology. 21:465-496.
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Dépression post-partum : Santé Canada approuve un médicament - via @lapresse.ca
#SantéMentalePérinatale
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#SantéMentalePérinatale
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Dépression post-partum | Santé Canada approuve un médicament
Santé Canada a approuvé le premier médicament conçu pour traiter la dépression post-partum.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Dépression post-partum : Santé Canada approuve un médicament - via @lapresse.ca
#SantéMentalePérinatale
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#SantéMentalePérinatale
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🎙️Our fifth speakers today are Claire Marshall, Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse and Clinical Lead, Dr Sarah Blower, Associate Professor & Research Psychologist at York University & Melanie Lowe, a Perinatal Peer Support Worker ☺️
📲 #HumberResearch2025
📲 #HumberResearch2025
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🎙️Our fifth speakers today are Claire Marshall, Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse and Clinical Lead, Dr Sarah Blower, Associate Professor & Research Psychologist at York University & Melanie Lowe, a Perinatal Peer Support Worker ☺️
📲 #HumberResearch2025
📲 #HumberResearch2025
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New book by Alexia Leachman, dedicated to anyone struggling with tokophobia!
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
New book by Alexia Leachman, dedicated to anyone struggling with tokophobia!
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
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Exciting news: On Mon 12 Jan 2026 (6-8pm) at Union Offices, Bridgend, Dr Jane Hanley & Mark Williams launch ‘Supporting Parents and Families with Perinatal Mental Health & Well-being’. Join us, bring colleagues & network!
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Exciting news: On Mon 12 Jan 2026 (6-8pm) at Union Offices, Bridgend, Dr Jane Hanley & Mark Williams launch ‘Supporting Parents and Families with Perinatal Mental Health & Well-being’. Join us, bring colleagues & network!
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1 in 4 women experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period, yet trauma often goes unrecognised.
This review highlights 8 key recommendations for trauma-informed care.
🧵 THREAD
#PerinatalMentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare #MaternalHealth
This review highlights 8 key recommendations for trauma-informed care.
🧵 THREAD
#PerinatalMentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare #MaternalHealth
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
1 in 4 women experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period, yet trauma often goes unrecognised.
This review highlights 8 key recommendations for trauma-informed care.
🧵 THREAD
#PerinatalMentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare #MaternalHealth
This review highlights 8 key recommendations for trauma-informed care.
🧵 THREAD
#PerinatalMentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare #MaternalHealth
Tokophobia-Extreme Fear of Pregnancy and Birth and Implications for Care: A Case Report
J Perinat Educ. 2024 Jan 1;33(1):13-17. doi: 10.1891/JPE-2022-0021
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39564389/
J Perinat Educ. 2024 Jan 1;33(1):13-17. doi: 10.1891/JPE-2022-0021
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39564389/
Tokophobia-Extreme Fear of Pregnancy and Birth and Implications for Care: A Case Report - PubMed
The extreme or pathological fear of pregnancy and childbirth, also known as tokophobia, was first described in the mid-to-late 1800s but then rarely discussed in the literature until the turn of the 21st century. However, information remains scarce. Therefore, the goals of this case study are to des …
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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Tokophobia-Extreme Fear of Pregnancy and Birth and Implications for Care: A Case Report
J Perinat Educ. 2024 Jan 1;33(1):13-17. doi: 10.1891/JPE-2022-0021
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39564389/
J Perinat Educ. 2024 Jan 1;33(1):13-17. doi: 10.1891/JPE-2022-0021
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39564389/
When Pregnancy Feels Like a Nightmare
Understanding tokophobia or the extreme fear of childbirth
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Understanding tokophobia or the extreme fear of childbirth
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When Pregnancy Feels Like a Nightmare
Pregnancy is often seen as beautiful, but for some, it is a terrifying ordeal. Tokophobia, the intense fear of pregnancy, is real. Explore its roots and impact.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
When Pregnancy Feels Like a Nightmare
Understanding tokophobia or the extreme fear of childbirth
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crea...
Understanding tokophobia or the extreme fear of childbirth
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crea...
De la dépression postnatale à la détresse relationnelle : repenser la santé mentale périnatale
Thomas Delawarde-Saïas, Professeur de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
#SantéMentalePérinatale
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Thomas Delawarde-Saïas, Professeur de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
#SantéMentalePérinatale
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De la dépression postnatale à la détresse relationnelle : repenser la santé mentale périnatale
On doit sortir du diagnostic binaire de la dépression postnatale et penser la parentalité comme une expérience relationnelle, pas seulement un trouble individuel.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:48 AM
De la dépression postnatale à la détresse relationnelle : repenser la santé mentale périnatale
Thomas Delawarde-Saïas, Professeur de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
#SantéMentalePérinatale
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Thomas Delawarde-Saïas, Professeur de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
#SantéMentalePérinatale
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Reproductive Anxiety Disorder (RAD) — a proposed framework to understand the hidden, trauma-linked fear of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood that underpins much of women’s mental and emotional distress during their reproductive years. —Alexia Leachman
#tokophobia
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#tokophobia
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November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Reproductive Anxiety Disorder (RAD) — a proposed framework to understand the hidden, trauma-linked fear of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood that underpins much of women’s mental and emotional distress during their reproductive years. —Alexia Leachman
#tokophobia
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#tokophobia
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New book by Alexia Leachman, dedicated to anyone struggling with tokophobia!
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
New book by Alexia Leachman, dedicated to anyone struggling with tokophobia!
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
Betrayed By Your Biology: The Hidden Fear Controlling Women's Lives
📌 Publication date: November 19, 2025
📌 Now available for pre-order!
#ReproductiveAnxietyDisorder
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1MZFBFL
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Providers: A new perinatal behavioral health toolkit is here! Navigating the Perinatal Journey offers screening tools, treatment pathways, and clinical guidance to support pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Access the toolkit: https://loom.ly/4pC0dwE
Access the toolkit: https://loom.ly/4pC0dwE
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Providers: A new perinatal behavioral health toolkit is here! Navigating the Perinatal Journey offers screening tools, treatment pathways, and clinical guidance to support pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Access the toolkit: https://loom.ly/4pC0dwE
Access the toolkit: https://loom.ly/4pC0dwE
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Calling all perinatal-mental-health champions!
Join the WHRC in Toronto to map research priorities, and spark new collaborations before #MONA2025
Register now: https://ow.ly/5Cax50Xf5HP
#PerinatalMentalHealth #WHRC #womenmind
Join the WHRC in Toronto to map research priorities, and spark new collaborations before #MONA2025
Register now: https://ow.ly/5Cax50Xf5HP
#PerinatalMentalHealth #WHRC #womenmind
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Calling all perinatal-mental-health champions!
Join the WHRC in Toronto to map research priorities, and spark new collaborations before #MONA2025
Register now: https://ow.ly/5Cax50Xf5HP
#PerinatalMentalHealth #WHRC #womenmind
Join the WHRC in Toronto to map research priorities, and spark new collaborations before #MONA2025
Register now: https://ow.ly/5Cax50Xf5HP
#PerinatalMentalHealth #WHRC #womenmind
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Perinatal anxiety disorders affect one in five pregnant or postpartum individuals. Martha Zimmermann, PhD, will use a National Institute of Mental Health award to test an intervention to prevent perinatal anxiety: direc.to/nFiS
#perinatal #MentalHealth @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social
#perinatal #MentalHealth @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social
UMass Chan researcher earns competitive award to test perinatal anxiety disorder intervention
Martha Zimmermann, PhD, will be testing the text message intervention Reaching Calm at four obstetric practices.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Perinatal anxiety disorders affect one in five pregnant or postpartum individuals. Martha Zimmermann, PhD, will use a National Institute of Mental Health award to test an intervention to prevent perinatal anxiety: direc.to/nFiS
#perinatal #MentalHealth @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social
#perinatal #MentalHealth @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social
Overcoming Tokophobia & Childbirth Fears with Alexia Leachman - Guest on the Evidence Based Birth Podcast
#tocophobia #tocophobie
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#tocophobia #tocophobie
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Overcoming Tokophobia & Childbirth Fears with Alexia Leachman | Fear Free Childbirth
YouTube video by Evidence Based Birth®
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October 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Overcoming Tokophobia & Childbirth Fears with Alexia Leachman - Guest on the Evidence Based Birth Podcast
#tocophobia #tocophobie
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#tocophobia #tocophobie
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New initiative! The Canadian Coalition for Perinatal Mental Health was officially launched in May 2025!
Thank you Daymark Foundation and everyone involved in this work! 🙌
#PerinatalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth
Read more about it here:
www.daymarkfoundation.ca/ideas-index/...
Thank you Daymark Foundation and everyone involved in this work! 🙌
#PerinatalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth
Read more about it here:
www.daymarkfoundation.ca/ideas-index/...
Establishing a Canadian Coalition for Perinatal Mental Health — Daymark Foundation
This initiative is bringing together national nonprofit organizations to collectively advocate for stronger investment in perinatal mental health in Canada.
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June 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
New initiative! The Canadian Coalition for Perinatal Mental Health was officially launched in May 2025!
Thank you Daymark Foundation and everyone involved in this work! 🙌
#PerinatalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth
Read more about it here:
www.daymarkfoundation.ca/ideas-index/...
Thank you Daymark Foundation and everyone involved in this work! 🙌
#PerinatalMentalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth
Read more about it here:
www.daymarkfoundation.ca/ideas-index/...
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On Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, the SOGC honours the experiences of women and families who have endured these losses and reconfirms our commitment to improve the care and support they receive, no matter where they live in Canada. https://tinyurl.com/3b5mwzf7
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
On Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, the SOGC honours the experiences of women and families who have endured these losses and reconfirms our commitment to improve the care and support they receive, no matter where they live in Canada. https://tinyurl.com/3b5mwzf7
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En cette Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal, la SOGC rend hommage aux femmes et aux familles qui ont vécu ces pertes et réaffirme son engagement à améliorer les soins et le soutien qu’elles reçoivent. https://tinyurl.com/4enszcxr
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
En cette Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal, la SOGC rend hommage aux femmes et aux familles qui ont vécu ces pertes et réaffirme son engagement à améliorer les soins et le soutien qu’elles reçoivent. https://tinyurl.com/4enszcxr
Posted @withregram • @allontheboard If you can, please light a candle at 7pm tonight for all of our babies in heaven.
#WaveOfLight #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #BLAW #BabyLoss
#WaveOfLight #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #BLAW #BabyLoss
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Posted @withregram • @allontheboard If you can, please light a candle at 7pm tonight for all of our babies in heaven.
#WaveOfLight #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #BLAW #BabyLoss
#WaveOfLight #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #BLAW #BabyLoss