{"id":987498147,"date":"2024-07-15T02:24:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/?p=987498147"},"modified":"2024-07-19T14:43:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:43:41","slug":"what-are-the-mental-health-effects-of-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/abortion-questions\/what-are-the-mental-health-effects-of-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Mental Health Effects of Abortion?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with many decisions in life, abortion affects different women in different ways. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/medical-abortion\/about\/pac-20394687#:~:text=After%20a%20medical%20abortion%2C%20you%20may%20have%20a%20mix%20of%20emotions%2C%20including%20relief%2C%20loss%2C%20sadness%20or%20guilt.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">experience<\/a> immediate relief, whereas others feel emotions such as loss, sadness, and guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34054675\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Research<\/a> has shown that the immediate reaction to an abortion may not last forever. Sometimes, grief can surface months or years later.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are experiencing adverse effects from your abortion, you are not alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry\/article\/abortion-and-mental-health-quantitative-synthesis-and-analysis-of-research-published-19952009\/E8D556AAE1C1D2F0F8B060B28BEE6C3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Studies<\/a> have shown that women who abort experience an 81% increased risk of mental health problems over those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry\/article\/abortion-and-mental-health-quantitative-synthesis-and-analysis-of-research-published-19952009\/E8D556AAE1C1D2F0F8B060B28BEE6C3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">mental health symptoms<\/a> include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicidal behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Risk Factors for Negative Mental Health Impacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some women seem more vulnerable to mental health risks than others. Researchers have found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6207970\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">following<\/a> to be risk factors for adverse mental health effects after an abortion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a woman feels pressure to abort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a woman has existing maternal desires<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a woman has previous mental health issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a woman has conflicting moral beliefs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Are Struggling, Where Can You Find Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mental health struggles after an abortion can range from mild to severe. There can be sadness and grief, all the way to wondering how life can continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may be helpful to talk with a trusted friend or family member or to seek help from a local counseling agency.&nbsp; Houses of worship can also be a source of comfort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When depression or substance abuse gets severe, professional help is required. If you are feeling suicidal, please call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">988<\/a>, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Pregnancy Choices, we offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/recursos-embarazo\/aborto-reproductivo-duelo-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">program<\/a> designed for women and men impacted by abortion. We would love to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you think you are pregnant, we can also provide <a href=\"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/servicios-de-embarazo\/prueba-de-embarazo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">lab-grade urine pregnancy tests<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/servicios-de-embarazo\/ultrasonidos\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">ultrasonidos<\/a> at no cost to you. We are here for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/contacto-centro-de-ayuda-para-el-embarazo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Contact<\/a> us today!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As with many decisions in life, abortion affects different women in different ways. Some experience immediate relief, whereas others feel emotions such as loss, sadness, and guilt.\u00a0 Research has shown that the immediate reaction to an abortion may not last forever. Sometimes, grief can surface months or years later.\u00a0 If you are experiencing adverse effects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":987498151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-987498147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abortion-questions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987498147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987498147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987498147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987498151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987498147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987498147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987498147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}