post abortion depression

[hannah333]

What kind of behaviour might be associated with this? Considering that the girl in question split from the man at the same time.

[andy hughes]

A termination means that the mother will enter a grieving process.

Conception starts a chain of emotional and physical changes which preprare the mother for the birth of her baby. The loss of the baby sends a different sent of signals to her body and mind, and induce a feeling of loss and grief, similar to the death of a loved one, which in effect, it is.

Given that the mother has also lost what should be her main source of support, she is going to feel very low, lost, abandoned, and probably head into a moderate, to deep depression.

She should have as much emotional support from her loved ones, who should encourage her to grieve for her baby, and her relationship, and allow her time and space to come to terms with her new circumstances.

If her depression deepens, she should consult her GP for possible medical treatment, or referal to a counsellor who will help her get pst this very difficult time.

Please pass on my sympathies to the young lady in question.

[Clanad]

The deservedly respected andy doesn't address the root causes of the PASS. (Post Abortion Depression Syndrome) and their very real symptoms, in my opinion. The trauma to the mother of fully realizing, sooner or later, that the baby wasn't lost, as andy iterates, but that she was, primarily, the cause of that loss triggers effects that may be very difficult for her therapist(s) to deal with. Some of the results do not onset for perhaps 5 to 7 years following the event. Some of those include:

Anniversary Date problems, usually emotional events often occur at or approaching the date of the abortion.
Dreams and Nightmares, Numbing Out (disconnectedness with life), undirected anger, isolating ones self, shame and guilt, eating disorders, heightened awareness of pre-existing phobias, obsession with pictures of fetuses, relationship problems (especially sexual relations) and notably, suicidal thoughts in the more severe cases. There are many others, but these highlight the problem... There are a lot help sites that can ameliorate the more severe symptoms experienced by many who have undergone this procedure...

[funnywebsite]

You can guess that she is going to be feeling very low. A baby brings so much joy into the world and she has got rid of it. It will take a while for her to get over it. You can never fully get over it but it will be mostly forgotten as time goes by. You have to try and cheer her up, make her laugh and try and talk about other things unless she wants to talk about it. Go shopping, go to the park and get out. Time is a great healer.