Roughly 15% to 20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Miscarriages can result in serious physical and emotional struggles such as anger, grief, hormone changes, etc. Functioning will be consequently difficult, as both the body and heart need time to heal.
How can I support my mental health after a miscarriage?
This article talks about how working through grief involves discarding unreasonable expectations of self-care and doing what makes you truly feel good.
Here are three action steps that you can take:
- Connect with others who have also experienced a miscarriage. It can be very healing to know that you are not alone.
- Don’t force yourself to get back to normal too quickly. It’s okay to give yourself time to heal and to be shown love by those around you.
- Find rituals of remembrance and closure. This could be planting a garden in the baby’s memory or burying items or cards you received while expecting.