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Healthcare workers at fertility clinics often experience chronic stress resulting from the intense emotional experiences their patients endure such as reproductive and anticipatory grief, shame, depression and anxiety.

The high emotional content of consultations involved in the management of infertile couples is a contributing factor to the stress [found at IVF centres]. The unpredictable outcome of the treatment is another major stress‐inducing agent, more likely to evoke feelings of depression.