If you have had a past abortion(s) and find yourself struggling with unexpected emotions days or even years later, we are here to help. Women are often silent on the issue of abortion; this silence perpetuates the myth that you alone experience these feelings. You are not alone - this psychological response is known as Post-Abortion Stress (PAS). Post-Abortion Stress symptoms include:
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicidal Thoughts (30-50%)
- Actual suicide attempts (7-30%)
- Anniversary Grief
- Flashbacks of Abortion
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Relationship Problems
- Eating Disorders
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Psychological Reactions
We offer one-on-one peer-counseling and the choice of two groups to best fit your needs.
In a survey of 260 women,*90.9% indicated a post-abortion counseling group was a helpful means of coping with their negative feelings.
An invitation to join a support group
"Changed" is a group empowering women to break the silence of abortion in a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental community. We seek to develop relationships and explore healing with others who have made the same choice. There are common threads of emotions that are shared by many women who have chosen abortion. We will be exploring these feelings and seeking pathways to restitution.
We also offer a biblically based group empowering women to break the silence of abortion. This is a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental community of Christian women seeking to understand and know that God's grace and mercy absolutely extends to post-abortive women. This study looks at God's forgiveness and redemption for the post-abortive woman.
All information and meeting locations are kept in strict confidence.
*Teresa Burke with David C. Reardon, “The Elliot Institute Survey: Psychological Reactions Reported After Abortion,” Forbidden Grief, (2007).
Hope Pregnancy Resource Center provides confidential services including free pregnancy tests, abortion education, post abortion care, & information on STDs. Located northwest of Charlotte, NC, we serve Boone, Blowing Rock, Deep Gap, Vilas, & Valle Crucis. We also serve Banner Elk, Linville, Zionville, Sugar Grove, and Newland. This information is intended for general educational purposes only & should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice. We do not offer or refer for abortion services.
