After Abortion Trauma
“I didn’t realize how abortion changed my life until I looked back…connected the dots…and saw I was never the same. Everything changed…everything.”
These are some of the signs:
- Intense grief/sadness
- Deep sense of loss
- Bouts of crying
- Depression/guilt
- Nightmares and sleep disturbances
- Suicidal urges
- Lowered personal worth (cycle of abusive relationships, loss of value)
- Difficulty with relationships after abortion
- Anxiety, fear, and panic attacks
- Anger/rage
- Emotional numbness
- Difficulty maintaining relationships
- Destructive behaviors including self punishment
- Sexual problems or promiscuity
- Eating disorders
- Addictions – post abortion
- Drug and alcohol abuse used to numb the pain
- Flashbacks
- Multiple abortions
- Pattern of repeat pregnancy and abortion
- Discomfort around babies or pregnant women
- Disfunction in relationship with surviving children
- Health problems related to the trauma of abortion
Physical complications which may occur:
- Breast Cancer and/or breast disease
- Inability to conceive
- Inability to carry another pregnancy to term
- Increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
- Possible autoimmune disorders
Help is available.
For immediate help, you can email us or call the:
International HelpLine for Abortion Recovery
1-866-482-LIFE (5433)
(all calls are confidential)
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