A North Texas woman, grappling with bipolar disorder and the aftermath of losing her job, hesitates to discuss her abortion with her therapist due to fears of mandatory reporting under Texas's harsh abortion laws. After ordering abortion pills online, she experienced grief over her lost pregnancy. Despite wanting to maintain her mental health, she feels isolated in her distress and anxiety about how her therapist might react, which underscores the profound impact of restrictive legal frameworks on women's mental well-being. A new directory of pro-choice therapists aims to provide support without fear of reprisal.
"I have this fear of bringing this subject up to my therapist because lines can get very blurry with mandated reporting. Maybe I am a little paranoid, but I just try to not even bring it up."
"Stuff like that makes me kind of sad, just to think of what it would have been like."
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