I Already Have Mental Health Problems. Could Abortion Make It Worse?

Facing an unplanned pregnancy is extremely stressful. If you struggle currently with your mental health, early pregnancy symptoms, like mood swings and fatigue, can also heighten the stress. 

Interestingly, research has shown that an abortion can negatively affect some women mentally. Be sure you talk with your healthcare provider before choosing this option.

Will My Mental Health Become Worse?

No one can predict precisely how you would emotionally respond to an abortion. Much depends on the type of abortion procedure, how far along you are, your current mental health, and the circumstances surrounding your pregnancy. 

However, a study that examined the relationship between abortion and mental health found that abortion can directly contribute to someone’s mental health problems. The women most affected were those already struggling with a mental illness. 

What Are Some of the Emotions I Might Feel?

Depending on certain circumstances, women had the following emotions:

• Grief.
• Anxiety.
• A sense of loss.
• Depression.

Issues like the following added to the mental health problems:

• Pressure to abort. 
• A lack of support.
• The stigma of abortion and the need to keep it a secret.
• Personality disorders such as low self-esteem.

How Can Hope Clinic for Women Help Me?

Hope Clinic offers free and confidential medical services provided by a licensed and credentialed medical team. Although we do not perform or refer for abortions, our team will provide factual information about abortion procedures, the side effects to expect, and the potential physical and emotional risks.

In addition, we can confirm your pregnancy with free and confidential pregnancy testing and an ultrasound. You deserve to have as much information about your pregnancy as possible. An ultrasound detects if your pregnancy is developing or if you’ve had a miscarriage. It can also determine how far along you are in your pregnancy and if the location of it is safe.

Our client advocates are on your side. We want to talk with you about your situation and hear your story. We genuinely care about you.

Schedule an appointment to talk with us. Fill out our online Contact Form, call (760) 728-4105 during our office hours, or (800) 712-4357 any time of the day or night. We’re here for you.

All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.