LU study examines mental health for women who choose not to have children

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THUNDER BAY — Stereotypes and stigma around the subject of women having children have been ingrained into societal norms for generations, but there's not a lot of research surrounding the topic of mental health of those who choose to be childless.

In the first stage of the study, Canadian and American women were asked if they had ever experienced outside influence over their choice not to have children, with 90 per cent of the over 200 respondents reporting they had. Other parts of the study also looked at the participants' experience with the medical system, with Puiras saying that there can be a lot of distrust towards an institution which is supposed to aid in one's healthcare.

The second phase of the study is an open survey asking women if they've internalized any of the stigmas. The doctoral student explains, "You see all this stigma around you, you might start to internalize some of the messaging you're getting and start to believe it."

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