Stories about PTSD
Pregnancy after loss, miscarriage and being 40
Sophie writes about experiencing pregnancy loss twice in 14 months, how it affects her mental health and being in her 40s.
Sarah’s story
Sarah shares her story of miscarriage, the isolation and loneliness she felt and its impact on her mental health.
Michaela’s story
Michaela reflects on the loneliness she felt after the loss of her son, Zachary and how friendship and people listening and not trying to fix her, helped her through.
Caroline’s story
Caroline describes her seventh loss, following her miracle baby, as one of the one of the most horrific and lonely experiences of her life. CBT and her support group helped her through.
Ellie’s story
Ellie writes about her experience of infertility, IVF and miscarriage and the effects on her mental health.
Lara’s story
After the third of her six losses, Lara was left with PTSD. Counselling helped her begin to heal.
Mel’s story
Mel was diagnosed with suspected PTSD after a missed miscarriage. She writes about what happened and how she got through the darkest times.
Sally’s story
Sally had 6 losses, including an ectopic pregnancy and writes about coping with her feelings during her pregnancies.
Jemma’s story
Jemma experienced three miscarriages between the birth of her son in 2010 and her daughter in 2013. She writes about her ongoing grief for her lost babies.