Post-Abortion Syndrome

Post-abortion Syndrome (PAS) is a form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This syndrome describes the problems you may experience when the painful emotions surrounding your abortion experience have not been dealt with. PAS can also affect the men and parents involved in the crisis pregnancy.

Symptoms may begin shortly after an abortion or not until many years later. Often, sysmptoms are triggered by another stressful event.

Life House offers help and support to men and women suffering from PAS. People who have had abortion experiences themselves are here to help you through this painful time.

PACE (post-abortion counseling and education) is a 10-week Bible study (Save-One) and support group offered by Life House to help men and women through PAS.

If you are intrested in participation in PACE or just want more information, call (270)753-0700.  You may also email us at lifehouse@murray-ky.net. All inquires are strictly confidential.

If you have had an abortion and think you may have PAS, take this quiz.

Check any of the following that have applied to you in the last six months. Double check any that you have experienced intensely in recent weeks.

 

	Guilt		Relief		Regret
	Emotional Numbness		Depression		Helplessness
	Nightmares		Sadness		Headaches
	Changes in relationships		Anxiety		Eating Disorder
	Sense of inferiority		Sucidal Ideas		Panic Feelings
	Dizziness or Fainting		Sedative Use		Difficulty in relaxing
	Sleep Distrubances		Alcohol/drug  abuse		Fatigue
	Dificulty making friends		Worry about infertility		Fear of Failure
	Sense of loss		Crying Spells		Apathy about morals/values
	Preoccupation with aborton or due date		Anger/rage

If you are experiencing these symptoms and have had an abortion before, you are very possibly experiencing Post-Abortion Syndrome.

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