I'm 10 weeks pregnant with baby number 2. DS1 turned 2 a couple of months ago, and is very active. He also doesn't sleep well, so I'm pretty exhausted.
I've had depression for about 10 years, but it's generally managed with Sertraline, which makes me feel ok, if not brilliant. However, since about a month ago, I've been feeling quite anxious a lot of the time, and quite low - not so much unhappy, as just uninterested in everything. Sometimes I look at DS and just get overwhelmed, feeling I can't cope. I've had to phone friends a couple of times to just come and take him. I have a feeling of low-level panic a lot of the time, feeling sick, not wanting to eat etc.
I don't know whether it's depression, or I'm just exhausted and need a break. I don't very often get time away from DS - I don't feel up to going out, and I don't have that many people who can take him. DH is great when he's home in the evenings, but I find afternoons really difficult. He sleeps so badly that I can't really send him away overnight.
I don't know what to do. Can my GP do much if I'm already on medication? Can anyone recommend anything?
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PlinkPlonkPlunk · 25/09/2016 18:25
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