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think pnd has damaged me forever

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poochie9 · 21/11/2022 21:20

My little girl is now 11 weeks. I’ve been diagnosed with pnd and ocd and have taken all the necessary steps to get better. Started on medication and under the perinatal mental health team.

i just feel like it’s to late for me now and mine and my little girls bond is just going to be damaged forever. I’ll never get rid of these thoughts that she deserves better than me, someone who can love her with there whole heart and not an emotionless mess of a mum

the tablets I’m taking might well lift my mood but how can I ever get back the time where a special bond should have been made? How is that going to come.
i feel like I’m going to go through life a half feeling human.

ive posted so many times various talk topics to do with pnd and ocd and no matter how many responses I get I just can’t shake the feeling that I’m irreversibly broken.
my little girl is beautiful. I wish this never happened to me and now I don’t know how to come back from this. I just want the best for her

ImaniMumsnet · 21/11/2022 21:32

OP, we're so sorry you're going through such a difficult time.

We can see you're getting good advice and support on this thread but we just wanted to add a few more links to organisations which may be able to give you some support in real life.

First of all, here's a link to our Mental Health resources. There are lots of organisations listed which can give you some extra support.

You can also go to the Samaritans website, or email them on [email protected], or call them, any time, on 116 123.

Your baby is still very young and you may well be experiencing postnatal depression, so we'd urge you to take a look at an organisation called PANDAS Foundation which was set up to support families through PND & AND. Their webpage is here and they have a free helpline, available Monday – Sunday 11am-10pm - 0808 1961 776. Please take a look at their website and consider giving them a call - we know they've helped many Mumsnetters in the past.

We'd also urge you to take a look at the [[https://www.cry-sis.org.uk/
cry-sis website]]. Their helpline number is 08451 228 669
and their lines are open 7 days a week 9am-10pm.

Sending good wishes from all at MNHQ. We really hope things start to get a bit easier for you soon. Flowers

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