10/15/2026
October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. 💜
1 in 4.
That's the often-cited statistic for how many women experience miscarriage. And that doesn't even begin to capture the families who experience stillbirth or infant loss.
Behind every statistic is a family. A child who was loved. A future that was imagined. And a grief that doesn't simply disappear with time.
Ask a mother who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss how old her child would be today.
Chances are, she can tell you without hesitation.
Because you don't just forget. You don't stop loving them. And you certainly don't stop being their parent.
Yet grieving families still hear things like:
"At least you can try again."
"Everything happens for a reason."
"It's time to move on."
Even when well-intentioned, those words can hurt.
Grief doesn't have a deadline. And losing a child isn't something you just "get over."
At MHAF, we recognize that grief can have a lasting impact on mental health. Sometimes having a safe place to talk, process emotions, and work through that grief can make a meaningful difference.
That's why MHAF helps remove the financial barriers to counseling, providing qualifying individuals with up to 8 sessions at no cost, with the possibility of additional sessions when needed.
Whether you don't have insurance or have a high-deductible plan that makes counseling difficult to afford, financial concerns shouldn't be what keeps you from seeking support.
Today, we remember the babies who were here for a moment, those who never took their first breath, and those whose lives were far too short.
Their lives mattered. Their names matter. And their families deserve the space to remember them. 💜
