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While detailing the \"deep trauma\" that has been \"unearthed,\" the actor admitted that, while \"there are no words to ease that pain,\" there is something people can do to work toward progress, which is to selflessly ask, \"How can we take better care of each other?\"

While admitting that contemplating such a question isn't easy, he also offered encouraging words to those currently sharing his pain, concluding with, \"To all the families who have gone through this ... you are not alone.\"

The Van Der Beeks suffered a miscarriage last November during his run on \"DWTS,\" where the actor tearfully described it as \"every expecting parent's worst nightmare.\"

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A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) on Nov 18, 2019 at 6:46pm PST

He spoke more about that devastating loss on his personal Instagram.

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