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Hope's Pathway Chatham
Hope's Pathway Chatham

Healing After an Abortion

If you’re seeking emotional support and healing after an abortion, Hope’s Pathway Chatham can be a judgment-free listening ear.

We offer support for women and men who are struggling after an abortion, whether you experienced that loss recently or many years ago.

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Abortion can often trigger a high-stress reaction. It is not uncommon to experience symptoms of post-abortion grief and trauma. These emotions may surface days, months, or even years after the initial experience, and they can lead to significant emotional distress.

After an abortion experience, you might feel relief, shame, regret, denial, numbness, anger, anxiety, sadness, and depression. Your feelings are unique to you, and you’re entitled to your emotions surrounding your abortion. You don’t have to hide them or be afraid to share. It’s important to recognize that these emotions are valid and that seeking support is a crucial step towards healing.

Abortion has a deep ripple effect. If you’ve had an abortion in the past, or have been profoundly affected by abortion, we’re here for you. Hope’s Pathway Chatham is a safe and compassionate space for you to process your thoughts, feelings, and experiences around abortion.

Healing After Abortion

Understanding the profound impact of your loss is the first significant step on the path to abortion recovery. We invite you to embark on a healing journey—a journey where you can begin to process your emotional pain, find restoration, embrace hope, and discover peace.

We’re here to listen. We can also refer you to support groups that will help you heal from the emotional scars of abortion. These services are offered to every person in the our community, whether or not you have ever been a client of Hope’s Pathway Chatham. Regardless of whether you had an abortion one day, one year, or ten years ago, our post-abortion healing services are a free and confidential forever standing offer.

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SOURCES

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