Emma Bede: Coping with Miscarriage, Gebunden

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Combining the authors' professional experience as clinical psychologists with their personal experience of pregnancy loss, this book is a compassionate guide for anyone navigating the experience and aftermath of miscarriage.

The nature of the experience of miscarriage and the associated losses lead to unique forms of trauma and grief, which are often not well understood. Chapters explore psychologically informed explanations of emotional experience then provide actionable strategies for supporting wellbeing, with topics covered including, but not limited to:

• Trauma and grief, and emotions that may emerge after miscarriage
• Relationship patterns while navigating loss
• Finding the words to have conversations about miscarriage
• Navigating healthcare systems
• Choosing to try to get pregnant again, and choosing to stop trying
• Experiencing pregnancy after miscarriage

Miscarriage is not a single event, but a series of moments and encounters and experiences, some of them happening long after the pregnancy has ended. Readers will learn how to understand their emotional and psychological experiences throughout.

An essential read for anyone who has experienced miscarriage, this book educates readers on the psychological impact of pregnancy loss and encourages readers to look after their mental health and wellbeing. It will also be of interest to mental health, medical and allied health professionals looking for resources to support impacted individuals.