From @perinatalmhpartnership Instagram
For Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re diving into a topic that is too often whispered about in the shadows: Tokophobia - taking place at 9am.on 8th May on the @perinatalmhpartnership Instagram and Facebook Pages.

Navigating the Storm: How EMDR Can Help You Overcome the Overwhelming Fear of Childbirth (Tokophobia)
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Do You Think You Might Have Tokophobia?
Take this quick self-assessment to find out
It only takes a few minutes.
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How a fear of birth gets inside you - even if you've never watched One Born Every Minute Most women don't know they're afraid of birth until pregnancy forces the question. By then, the fear has been building for years. Here's exactly how it happens.

How a fear of birth gets inside you - even if you've never watched One Born Every Minute
#tokophobia #reproductiveanxiety
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70,000 people saw my post about One Born Every Minute. But this is so much more than a TV Show. Birth fear, birth trauma, reproductive anxiety. OBEM highlights the collision of media, a broken healthcare system, and the nervous system of the person watching.

70,000 people saw my post about One Born Every Minute. But this is so much more than a TV Show.
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They brought back One Born Every Minute. And things are worse than ever. Let me tell you what I've been building while it was gone.

They brought back One Born Every Minute. And things are worse than ever.
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Tokophobia & Reproductive Anxiety - YouTube

Video playlist: Tokophobia & Reproductive Anxiety - by Alexia Leachman
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Tokophobia and Anxiety Disorders: Understanding the Roots with Phobia Specialist Chris YouTube video by Tik-Tokophobia

Tokophobia and Anxiety Disorders: Understanding the Roots with Phobia Specialist Chris
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PHOBIAS Have 4 Components? Here's What They Are YouTube video by Christopher Paul Jones

Phobias are not random. They have a structure. 🧠
In this new video, phobia specialist Christopher Paul Jones reveals the 4 components that keep a phobia stuck:
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From Fear to Freedom: Understanding Reproductive Anxiety- Alexia Leachman [576] - Mindful Mama Mentor | Hunter Clarke-Fields Alexia Leachman helps women overcome reproductive anxiety, tokophobia, and maternal mental health struggles through emotional healing and empowerment using the Head Trash Clearance method.       576: ...

From Fear to Freedom: Understanding Reproductive Anxiety, with Alexia Leachman
#tokophobia #tocophobia
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Tokophobia: A narrative review of etiology, prevalence, and treatment options Tokophobia, the intense fear of childbirth, is increasingly recognized as a significant global health concern with serious implications for women's me…

Tokophobia: A narrative review of etiology, prevalence, and treatment options
L. Esmalian Khamseh, J. Jomeen, R. Cousins, M. Aruguete, V. Sharma

Clínica e Investigación en Ginecología y Obstetricia
Volume 53, Issue 1, 2026, 101073, ISSN 0210-573X
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Therapy for Tokophobia (Fear of Childbirth) Terrified of giving birth? Learn about tokophobia & effective therapy options like CBT & EMDR to overcome childbirth fears.

Overcoming Tokophobia: Therapy for Fear of Childbirth
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A Decade and Beyond: Perinatal Health in Ontario Report 2012–2024 | BORN Ontario

A Decade and Beyond: Perinatal Health in Ontario Report 2012–2024

"Births to individuals aged 35 & older have risen, mental health concerns during pregnancy have nearly doubled, early exclusive breastfeeding rates are declining & reporting of cannabis use in pregnancy has tripled since legalization

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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“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

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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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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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...

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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Rising Caesareans: A Call for Midwifery Leadership in an Unequal World Salutogenesis, equity, and the role of midwifery leadership in shaping birth outcomes

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Greetings from Montreal ☃️❄️

Dépression post-partum | Santé Canada approuve un médicament Santé Canada a approuvé le premier médicament conçu pour traiter la dépression post-partum.

Dépression post-partum : Santé Canada approuve un médicament - via @lapresse.ca
#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

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
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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!

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

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 …

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
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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.

When Pregnancy Feels Like a Nightmare
Understanding tokophobia or the extreme fear of childbirth
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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.

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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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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