Sorry this is long and the grammar is probably awful
After much advice and encouragement from the lovely ladies of mumsnet I booked an appointment with the GP re postnatal depression. It's absolutely consuming my life at the minute and I feel like I'm always on the verge of tears and an anxiety attack. The doctor told me that because I have struggled with depression in the past it's likely that my feelings are not baby related (they 100% are). He then gave me a leaflet about self referring for counselling for which there's a minimum 9 month waiting list and said, "parenting is hard but you're probably just confusing tiredness with depression". I left feeling ten times worse and so alone.
I spoke to my Mum and sister and about it and they made me feel guilty for feeling the way I did, I asked my Mum to have the baby for the night because I wasn't feeling like I was in a good state of mind and she refused. I was fine with that, she doesn't have to say yes it's not her responsibility but my sister then said "wow, imagine having to look after your own child" and my mum laughed and agreed. It was the most awful humiliating feeling in the world. I now feel like I've exhausted all my options and I've never felt so trapped.
My DP (who is struggling too as he doesn't know how to help me) suggested that I complain about the GP and request to see another. However I feel like maybe it's more of a lack of funding toward mental health than the individual GP, I would feel bad if he had done all he could in the circumstances and then I complained. So AIBU unreasonable to complain?