Psychological problems of elderly childbearing
With the development of modern society, more and more women choose to consider childbearing after their careers become stable. However, due to the physiological aging, the increasing health risks with age and the higher risk of infertility, the elderly women are faced with different challenges from the young women psychologically. In order to help these people in need, psychological counseling services can provide effective help to deal with the psychological problems in the process of elderly childbearing.
First of all, one of the psychological problems of elderly childbearing is anxiety and pressure. As time goes by, women's fertility will gradually weaken, which makes people worry about whether they can successfully conceive and give birth. In addition, the birth and upbringing of infants will also bring greater economic and psychological pressure to elderly mothers. Therefore, psychological counseling services can provide emotional support and coping strategies to help women alleviate anxiety and stress.
Secondly, the elderly childbearing may also cause concern about their own physical conditions. As women grow older, they face more health risks, such as hypertension, diabetes and chromosome abnormalities, which may affect the success rate of pregnancy and embryonic development. These problems may lead to maternal anxiety about their own physical conditions and self negative evaluation, resulting in psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. In this case, psychological counseling services can provide psychological counseling and physical health support to help pregnant women actively cope with difficulties.
In addition, family and social support in the process of elder childbearing is also an important issue. Many elderly expectant parents may face family and social pressure, such as reminders and worries from relatives and friends, and social prejudice and perception of elderly childbearing. These external voices may interfere with the normal reproductive process of prospective parents and have a negative impact on their mental health. In this case, psychological counseling services can provide advice on family and social support, help mothers and expectant parents cope with external pressure and maintain a positive attitude.
Ways of providing psychological counseling services
Psychological counseling services for elderly childbearing can be provided in a variety of ways:
First of all, special psychological counseling centers or clinics can be set up in hospitals to provide face-to-face psychological counseling for elderly mothers and expectant parents. Psychological counselors can establish trust relationship with pregnant women, understand their psychological problems, and provide corresponding psychological support and solutions.
Secondly, provide online psychological consultation services on the hospital website or mobile applications. Maternity and expectant parents can consult with psychological counselors remotely through online chat, voice or video calls. This method effectively solved the problem of driving or remote living for many elderly mothers, so that they can easily obtain psychological support.
In addition, we can also organize psychological group counseling activities for elderly mothers and expectant parents. In group counseling, they can share their experience and feelings with people who also face the challenge of elderly childbearing, support each other and seek solutions. Under the guidance of psychological counselors, participants can reduce loneliness and anxiety, and enhance coping ability.
Real hospitals provide psychological counseling services for elderly childbearing
Peking Union Medical College Hospital is one of the famous general hospitals in China, and has rich experience in psychological counseling services for elderly childbearing. The hospital has a special psychological counseling center to provide comprehensive psychological support and counseling for elderly mothers and expectant parents.
The professional team of the psychological counseling center is composed of experienced psychological consultants, who have solid professional knowledge and keen insight. They have established close relationships with their mothers and expectant parents to help them effectively cope with the psychological problems caused by the elderly childbirth.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital has also continuously improved the contents and methods of psychological counseling services through cooperation with relevant scientific research institutions at home and abroad. They cooperate with social organizations and volunteer teams to provide more comprehensive psychological support and services for elderly mothers.
summary
The psychological problems caused by elderly childbearing need to be dealt with and supported in a timely manner. Psychological counseling services help pregnant women and expectant parents cope with anxiety, health concerns, and family and social pressures by establishing trust relationships, providing emotional support and coping strategies. Hospitals such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital set up psychological counseling centers to provide face-to-face and online counseling services to provide comprehensive psychological support for elderly mothers. The development of these psychological counseling services will help to improve the mental health level of elderly women and promote positive reproductive experience.
