Post Abortion Stress Test

Please add up those emotional and behavioral reactions experienced in relation to your abortion:

Disappointment Depression Helplessness Grief/Loss Fear of discovery Distrust of men Anger/Rage Guilt Fear of having a deformed child Feelings of being victimized	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
Feeling uncomfortable with:
Infants/Children Subsequent pregnancies	Pregnant Women Anniversary date of abortion
Show any of the following behaviors:
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	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

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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