Testing the efficacy of a narrative short film in educating the public about providing emotional support to individuals with fertility problems

What women want to hear: the helpful and unhelpful comments reported by women struggling with infertility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Various documentaries and online blogs offer firsthand accounts of the emotional toll that infertility. Knowledge translation efforts from our team have also attempted to improve public knowledge of infertility [ 53 ]. Self-education may help individuals avoid unhelpful responses, such as toxic positivity, unsolicited advice, or comments that minimize the distress of infertility—common pitfalls that emerged in the overall category of “unhelpful comments”.…”

What women want to hear: the helpful and unhelpful comments reported by women struggling with infertility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Various documentaries and online blogs offer firsthand accounts of the emotional toll that infertility. Knowledge translation efforts from our team have also attempted to improve public knowledge of infertility [ 53 ]. Self-education may help individuals avoid unhelpful responses, such as toxic positivity, unsolicited advice, or comments that minimize the distress of infertility—common pitfalls that emerged in the overall category of “unhelpful comments”.…”

What women want to hear: the helpful and unhelpful comments reported by women struggling with infertility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Various documentaries and online blogs offer firsthand accounts of the emotional toll that infertility. Knowledge translation efforts from our team have also attempted to improve public knowledge of infertility [ 53 ]. Self-education may help individuals avoid unhelpful responses, such as toxic positivity, unsolicited advice, or comments that minimize the distress of infertility—common pitfalls that emerged in the overall category of “unhelpful comments”.…”

What women want to hear: the helpful and unhelpful comments reported by women struggling with infertility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Various documentaries and online blogs offer firsthand accounts of the emotional toll that infertility. Knowledge translation efforts from our team have also attempted to improve public knowledge of infertility [ 53 ]. Self-education may help individuals avoid unhelpful responses, such as toxic positivity, unsolicited advice, or comments that minimize the distress of infertility—common pitfalls that emerged in the overall category of “unhelpful comments”.…”