From “Silent Birth” to Voices Heard: Volunteering, Meaning, and Posttraumatic Growth After Stillbirth

Cacciatore, Joanne; Blood, Cybele; Kurker, Sarah F.

doi:10.1177/1054137317740799

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“…Such an effort to ensure that something positive resulted from the loss is not unique to our data, as Cacciatore et al (2018) note in their research into the positive effects of volunteerism following stillbirth. Indeed, it has been identified as an important step towards recovery (Folkman, 2001).…”

Section: Experiencing a Different Realitymentioning

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Metaphors in communication about pregnancy loss

Littlemore

Turner

2020

MSW

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Pregnancy loss, encompassing miscarriage, stillbirth and termination for foetal abnormality, can be considered a particularly intense and unique form of bereavement, which engenders difficult or painful emotions. When people are talking about such emotions, they have been found to make extensive use of metaphor (Semino, 2011). In this paper, we use metaphor analysis of a small corpus of interviews with individuals in England who have suffered such losses, and people who support them, to explore the nature of the bereavement. In particular, we focus on the ways in which metaphor is used to describe the experience of the loss, the effects that this loss has on people’s conceptions of themselves and their bodies, and the implications this has for recovery. We identify a number of characteristics that can lead the bereaved to conceptualise their realities in different ways, which have implications for the grieving process, the ways in which people respond to their grief, and ultimately their recovery.

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Section: Experiencing a Different Realitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Metaphors in communication about pregnancy loss

Littlemore

Turner

2020

MSW

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“…Common properties of a transition include critical milestones (i.e., birth, parenthood), disruption in the status quo in daily life, and/or loss. Outcomes following transitions are influenced by the individual's understanding and attributed meaning of the transition, the associated stigmas attached to the transition, interactions with others throughout the transition process, and "environmental conditions that expose individuals to potential damage, problematic or extended recovery, or delayed or unhealthy coping" [16]. Each milestone identified in this paper (diagnosis, birth, communicating with others, and the post-loss timeframe) align with critical transition milestones which influence an individual's well-being or susceptibility to illness.…”

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The Trauma of Perinatal Loss: A Scoping Review

Berry

2022

Trauma Care

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Perinatal loss, the loss of a fetus or neonate between conception and 28 days after birth, is a worldwide phenomenon impacting millions of individuals annually. Whether due to miscarriage, stillbirth, life-limiting fetal diagnoses, or neonatal death, up to 60% of bereaved parents exhibit symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Despite the high prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms, perinatal loss is not framed using a trauma lens. The purpose of this scoping review is to gain insight into the trauma within the perinatal loss experience.

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“…Empirical evidence shows some support for this theory. After the loss of a loved one, bereaved individuals recognized the importance of relationships and developed an increased sense of compassion for others (Cacciatore et al, 2018; Calhoun et al, 2000). Being able to share emotionally distressing details of traumatic experiences creates a level of intimacy, sense of being with others, and an experience of social support (Hemenover, 2003), thus dissolving the walls of stigma associated with discussing pregnancy loss (Markin & Zilcha-Mano, 2018; Meyer, 2016).…”

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The relationship between disclosure, social reactions, rumination and posttraumatic growth following miscarriage.

Freedle¹,

Oliveira²

2022

Traumatology

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Due to the stigmatized nature of miscarriage, women face many barriers to disclosure and adequate social support, which may impact positive, postloss adjustment. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship among self-disclosure, positive social reactions to disclosure, and cognitive processes (i.e., rumination) on women's experiences of positive psychological change following miscarriage. Women who had experienced miscarriage (n = 227) were recruited via social media and completed an online survey that assessed their disclosure, positive social reactions following disclosure, event-related rumination, and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Loss context factors and demographics were also collected. Hypotheses were tested via hierarchical multiple regression and PROCESS macro. The results indicated that disclosure and positive social reactions predicted PTG and that the relationship between positive social reactions and PTG was mediated by deliberate rumination. The findings suggest that disclosing one's trauma and distress may foster changes in cognitive processing. Also, the response women receive following the disclosure of pregnancy loss was related to their PTG. This study contributes to the literature by providing support for applying posttraumatic growth theory to women who have experienced pregnancy loss.

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From “Silent Birth” to Voices Heard: Volunteering, Meaning, and Posttraumatic Growth After Stillbirth

Cited by 17 publications

References 65 publications

Metaphors in communication about pregnancy loss

Metaphors in communication about pregnancy loss

The Trauma of Perinatal Loss: A Scoping Review

The relationship between disclosure, social reactions, rumination and posttraumatic growth following miscarriage.

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