Navigating grief and pregnancy loss through online story telling

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ID21724394
AuthorsAubrey Jones (0000-0001-5523-6975, University of Kentucky, corresponding author), Kristel Scoresby (0000-0002-1399-8426, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Chinh C Duong (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)
Year2023
Volume22
Issue4
Pages795-809
Publication date2023-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1473-3250 • E-ISSN: 1741-3117
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/14733250221108634
OpenAlexW4282962393
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited41

Miscarriage, a common experience, is uncommonly discussed in personal and professional support networks. The normal reaction of grief from a miscarriage in addition to other external factors can lead to complicated grief, a condition that has negative mental health implications on the bereaved mother. Through the lens of Worden’s tasks of meaning, a content analysis was conducted on six public blog posts in which women openly shared their grief experiences. The authors discuss the need for more training in social work practice regarding reproductive health and the intersection of reproductive health and mental health

Abortion · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Mental health · Miscarriage · Population · Pregnancy · Psychotherapist · Reproductive health · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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