Self-Assessment
If any of these statements are true, now is the time to contact ARISE.
- I have purposefully tried to forget I've had an abortion.
- I often struggle with feelings connected to my abortion.
- I am not able to talk about my abortion or abortion in general.
- I have lost interest in things I used to love since having an abortion.
- I often feel angry and irritable.
- I often have trouble sleeping.
- I often experience nightmares or flashbacks related to my abortion.
- There are certain times of the year when I find myself to be more depressed, sick or accident-prone.
- I had an abortion as a teen-ager.
- I have cried over the abortion.
- I avoid people or situations that could possibly trigger abortion-related memories and emotions.

