Lilac Insights
10% of pregnant women1
13% of women who have just given birth1
15.6% women during pregnancy1
19.8% women after child birth1
The American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists recommends universal screening for
depression and anxiety disorders during pregnancy2 .
Common reasons for seeking help
around perinatal loss:
IVF failure
Misscarriage
Ectopic pregnancy
Genetic termination
Stillbirth
Neonatal death
Pregnancy after loss
AtEase deploys evidence-based approaches and therapeutic models to address the psychological needs during perinatal period - for the mother & the family.
Why is professional support important?
The grief associated with pregnancy and newborn loss is powerful. Feelings of shock, guilt, depression and anger are normal, but grief left unrecognized, ignored, or unmanaged can result in upheaval and unresolved issues for the woman/ couple or their family. By actively working through this grief, they will learn to move forward while incorporating this loss into their lives moving forward.
How can we help?
We can walk with them on this very individual journey of grief as they adjust to their loss. At Lilac Insights, we believe that it is important to talk about their loss and their baby – the fantasies and hopes and joys they held for their life together. We know how to support them through this so they are not alone.
References:
1. https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/maternal-mental-health. Last accessed on 25-3-2021
2. Screening for perinatal depression- Committee opinion, ACOG, 2018, page 2
