Will they take my child away

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Sorry if this is rambled .
I don't how I feel. I am never happy and can mask my mood very well . I think I might be depressed but i come from a culture where being depressed is considered a failure. No one knows I feel like this as I am very good at hiding it. Everything I touch always fails. I am tempted to go to the Gp but I am scared they will take My child away . I am not unfit and look after him very well. He's is the only reason I am still here and the reason I get out of bed . I have no family just friends but they know nothing about how I feel because I don't like pity . If I go to the gp , can they give me anything that can give me a better mood.
Thank you for reading

No one is going to take your child away for going to the GP and asking for help.

Please make an appointment and go see them as soon as you can. It sounds like you are a little depressed, and there is no shame whatsoever in admitting you a bit of help. No one needs to know unless you choose to tell them x

No they won’t take you child away. I was in a similar position to you and I got medication and a Cpn. No one questioned my ability to care for my dd. They helped me to care for myself, and I got better. Asking for help is the brave thing to do. Things won’t get better without some help and it’s ok to ask for it. It’s a sign of wanting to change things for the better, it takes time to get to that point and I would advise you to make that appointment.

Every day you get out of bed, feed your child, play with them and get through the day is a day you have won against this horrible illness. It’s a battle and I remember it very well. Good luck

Oh OP, how awful you must be feeling. Many of us have been here. You don't have to suffer in silence with this horrible, debilitating condition. And if you do end up taking medication, no one but you needs to know.

I promise you, no one is going to take your child away from you if you admit you need help (but it does alarm me how many struggling mums do seriously seem to believe this).

Hope you are soon on the road to recovery

No, nobody is going to remove your child because you have depression. It's not a failing or an admission of weakness. It's simply being unwell in a way you can't see, but it's no less an illness.

Go and see your GP, tell them how you're feeling and find some help. I appreciate that you've been raised to see depression as a failure but please go easy on yourself. You need to be kind to yourself.

I am a social worker and can confirm that they will not take your child away from you because you feel low and have sought help. I have felt low and sought help form my GP at times too. It happens to many people. You would probably be shocked at how bad things need to be before children are removed from their parents.

OP please go to your GP. Depression is an illness and you need support and treatment to get through it.

I am sitting with my mum who was a senior manager in Social services for 3 decades. They would only take your child if they felt he or she was in danger.

Depression is nothing to be ashamed of and you are clearly caring for your child.

They will absolutely not take your child away.

Thousands of mums see their doctor about depression and thousands are treated for it and their children are not taken away or considered at risk.

You definitely need to see your GP and get some help - medication, counselling or a combination of both. Be honest with the doctor about how you feel and get the help and support you need (and deserve).

I bet you’re an absolutely brilliant mum and you’re doing an amazing job under really hard circumstances. Make the appointment with the GP now! Best of luck and lots of love to you

Thank you for the prompt replies.
I will make an appointment next week when school starts. I don't want him listening to the conversation.
Thank you again everyone for putting my mind at rest