ICTG Publishes Joint Post on the Trauma of Miscarriage

The Institute of Collective Trauma and Growth published a joint post written by Carly Jane Lee and Joseph Kim Paxton on the trauma of miscarriage. Here is an excerpt below. Visit ICTG.ORG/BLOG to read the full article.

1. “Though miscarriage is common, we live in a culture which is uncomfortable talking about it.

2. Just because miscarriage is common does not mean that it is ordinary.

3. Miscarriage can lead to grief, postpartum depression, and increased anxiety about future pregnancies.

4. Miscarriage defers legacy.

5. Miscarriage can lead to a fractured identity.

6. Miscarriage is both birth and death in the same moment.

7. Miscarriage is physically painful and women need time and space to recover.”