Infertility is more common than you think—support is not | Alisha Rai | TEDxUniversityofMississippi

One in six people are affected by infertility in their lifetime, which makes the journey to motherhood difficult and isolating for many. Alisha Rai never anticipated the pain and heartache she would face, nor the hollow support of people's platitudes. She calls for a more honest and compassionate community response. #infertility

Alisha Rai is a disability advocate and family physician practicing in Alberta, Canada. She creates a safe space for real talk about infertility, birth trauma, and unconventional paths to parenthood. Together with her husband, Liam, Rai founded Hope for Cerebral Palsy, a non-profit providing access to private early intervention therapies for children with cerebral palsy. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx