Grief was the most commonly expressed emotion, followed by conflicted emotions, anger, regret and hope. Many posts were found to contain not just one emotion, such as grief, but described several feelings simultaneously, the study team notes. — Bloomberg
Expressing grief and other emotions, and connecting with others who have had similar losses, are some of the ways women use the photo-sharing platform Instagram to cope with a miscarriage, researchers say.
In analysing hundreds of posts under the "ihadamiscarriage" hashtag, the study team observed that women use the social media site for finding community and "breaking the silence" around pregnancy loss. Healthcare providers should consider discussing this outlet as a resource, the researchers write in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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