A mother carries her child for nine consecutive months in her womb. During this stage of pregnancy, she develops a sense of affection and belongingness with this new life in her. The most beautiful aspect of this journey of pregnancy is that mothers develop attachment and an emotional connection with the baby, ever since she realises that she is pregnant. But at times, things go unplanned and they have to abort the child against their will. A medical abortion can occur as a result of several reasons and is emotionally draining.
Not only does the mother endure physical symptoms but has to combat her mental health and emotional well-being. But in some unfortunate cases, they might not receive love, acceptance, support and nurturance from their loved ones which are required the most during this tormenting phase. In such circumstances, counselling and therapy are the only rays of sunshine.
Society may or may not realise the significance of therapy post a medical abortion or termination of pregnancy. To spread awareness on the same, we have listed a few crucial benefits of therapy and counselling post an abortion.
1. Relieves mental stress.
One of the key benefits that therapy provides post a medical abortion is relief from mental stress. The sufferer may experience difficulty in sharing her personal feelings and emotions with her loved ones due to the fear of being judged but she can open up and speak her heart out to the Counsellor or the therapist. This can help her to get rid of mental stress to a significant extent.
2. Positive emotions.
In such a devastating and depressing mental state, when the suffering mother can’t resist thinking negatively about her termination of pregnancy, a counselling session can help her to think positively about the situation. She can develop rational thinking and a positive outlook. The counsellor can teach her to look at the situation from a positive perspective. For example, if the mother has to abort her child due to complications in her pregnancy, then she might be told by the counsellor that it is for the best as the child born might suffer from some deformity or that complications would have risk her life.
3. Better guidance.
The close family members and the loved ones of the suffering mother may not be able to guide her in the best way possible. Sometimes they can pass such suggestions and comments unknowingly about her condition which can trigger her mental depression. Hence a therapist and a counsellor is well experienced and specialised in their field and are well aware of the ways to communicate with the patient so that they are well guided. A therapist ensures that the sufferer or the patient does not develop any mental agitation post her medical abortion. They can suggest some healthy ways to fight mental depression like yoga, meditation, exercising, hobbies and outdoor trips etc.