After Abortion Support
DATES:
1st & 3rd Sundays
TIME:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
LOCATION:
(Virtual)
In partnership with Exhale, PSI offers this support group for people who have had abortions (please see our other group for those who experienced termination for medical reasons). With trained peer facilitators, this group is a space for people to receive non-judgmental, after abortion emotional support. This group is pro-voice, meaning this is a confidential space for speaking openly about abortion experiences, free from shame and stigma, outside the political and religious debate. Feelings of happiness, sadness, empowerment, anxiety, grief, relief, and guilt are all common after an abortion. PSI would like to provide the opportunity to talk about all of these emotions and experiences in a safe and confidential environment. You are not alone.
What to Expect
Our groups are 90 minutes (1.5 hours) in length. The first ~30 minutes is spent providing information, education, and establishing group guidelines. The next ~60 minutes is “talk time,” in which group members share and talk with each other. Group members must be present for the group guidelines before joining in the discussion or “talk time.”
Student and clinical observations are not allowed in our group spaces due to confidentiality and creating a safe space.
Cameras are required during introductions for the safety of all group members. Please make sure your technology allows you to turn on your camera at least briefly for this portion of the session.
The session will take place via Zoom (from the ShareWell website), so make sure your device is compatible with the Zoom app. This may require updating or downloading the Zoom app.
Student and clinical observations are not allowed in our group spaces due to confidentiality and creating a safe space.
Registration Information
PSI Support Groups are hosted on ShareWell and are split into different “wells.” Click on the registration link above to go to the Well, which includes support groups in each category.
When signing up for groups and making an account:
Skip the unlimited offer on the payment page (all of our groups are free!)
Access PSI support groups in each dedicated community
Reach out to groups@postpartum.net if you have any questions
In this new platform, we will no longer have a waitlist function. We will allow up to 16 group members to enter the group, so please arrive on time to get a spot. Once we reach 16 members OR we have started talk time, the group space will be closed.