Please add up those emotional and behavioral reactions experienced in relation to your abortion:
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Disappointment
Depression
Helplessness
Grief/Loss
Fear of discovery
Distrust of men
Anger/Rage
Guilt
Fear of having a deformed child
Feelings of being victimized
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Hurt
Hopelessness
Loss of self-worth
Regret/Sorrow
Fear of God's punishment
Distrust of doctors
Self-hatred
Fear of never being a mother
Feeling "crazy"
Fears about sex
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Feeling uncomfortable with:
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Infants/Children
Subsequent pregnancies
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Pregnant Women
Anniversary date of abortion
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Show any of the following behaviors:
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Crying
Trouble sleeping
Hallucinations
Thinking about the aborted child
Feeling the presence of aborted child
Unable to enjoy sex
Having multiple sex partners
Longing for a baby
Inability to share feelings about abortion
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Nightmares
Trouble concentrating
Flashbacks of the event
Weight gain/loss
Break up with father of the child
Avoiding sex
Desire to make sure of fertility
Increased substance abuse
Fear of harming my other children
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Add up the total of those checked:
If you have checked 1-5, you may have a mild form of Post-Abortion Syndrome.
If you have checked 6-15, you may have a moderate form of Post-Abortion Syndrome.
If you have checked 16 or more, you are probably suffering from severe Post-Abortion Syndrome.
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