Horrendously embarrassing emotional breakdown on an acquaintance-want to hide away forever!

[emmad1980]

I had pnd after my daughter was born 1.5 years ago and have been on anti-depressants for a while. They worked really well until a few weeks ago when I began to feel really anxious and stressed (due to moving home and dealing with a break up 6 months ago, work stresses and lack of family/friendship support). GP upped my anti-deps and I now feel better except for the fact that 2 weeks ago the tablets made me more anxious/stressed before they made me better(as gp suggested they might) and I had an absolutely hideously embarassing meltdown on a "friend"/acquaintance - literally sobbing my heart out, reeling off all my problems, worries, stresses, anxieties, the fact i have depression, am on anti-deps etc etc... she didn't know what to say ... i have seen her since and it was a bit awkward..she lives and works near me and has told at least 2 mutual friends about this incident - I am sooo embarassed :-( I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and I've only lived here for 2 years and am only just starting to make new friends/acquaintances...all of who know this lady and will now think im a total nutcase :-(

[ColdTeaAgain]

If any of them are worth being friends with then they won't judge you.

Maybe bite the bullet and invite her round for a coffee?

Hope you feel better soon, don't be too hard on yourself

[throwingpebbles]

Anyone worth knowing won't judge you. Plenty of people have been through/are going through this. You have a huge amount to cope with, its understandable to crack under the strain

Take care