Episode 2: Psychosocial Support After Genetic Testing - The Role of Mental Health Nurses

In this episode, Ali speaks with Emma, a Credentialed Perinatal Mental Health Nurse at GenoCare, about the emotional and psychological impact of genetic testing during pregnancy — and where mental health nursing can fit alongside genetic counselling.Emma shares her background in midwifery and perinatal mental health, and explains why genetic test results can feel destabilising, particularly for people encountering their first major challenge on the path to parenthood. Together, they explore how mental health nurses provide a safe, informed space to process anxiety, grief, trauma, and uncertainty — without patients needing to repeatedly explain their genetic results.The conversation covers trauma-informed care, perinatal mental health, coping strategies, and why ongoing psychosocial support can be critical as genetic information ripples through families over time.This episode is relevant for clinicians, patients, and families navigating reproductive genetic testing or supporting others through complex results.