Helplines in Malta.

You can get help for an unplanned pregnancy or distress relating to a pregnancy from a helpline in Malta.

Unplanned pregnancies or uncertainties about pregnancy are more common than you may think. Being responsible for what happens next can feel overwhelming and isolating. If you're struggling with the following, there are 2 hotlines in Malta you can contact for support.

• Feeling anxious about how your body and health will be affected depending on your choice.
• Feeling guilty for not having prevented the pregnancy.
• Feeling concerned about whether you and your partner/the father could co-parent.
• Being unsure of how to tell your partner or your family, or whether you should.
• Concerns about your relationship and whether it'll survive if you go through with the pregnancy.
• Worried about how your studies or work will be affected if you go through with the pregnancy.
• Feeling indecisive and like there is no ideal solution.
• Feeling unprepared to go through with the pregnancy and to raise a baby.

When you experience an unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy with doubts, there's no "normal" way to feel or respond. Some women find it easy to make a choice. Others have a really hard time accepting what's happened and deciding what to do. Whatever your feelings are, know that they are valid.

Finding out you're pregnant when it wasn't planned or if you're having doubts about certain aspects can put you in a difficult position. If you're not ready to tell anyone about it, you may feel alone. However, helpine counselors and volunteers are available in Malta to offer a listening ear and zero-judgment support, no matter where you are in your decision-making process.