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SRK16 · 26/01/2020 09:46

After several weeks of being emotional/tears/irritable and not feeling myself I am concluding I have PND. I was referred to perinatal mental health in pregnancy due to ast MH issues, and I know whey will reassess me if I contact them. I just feel like what is the point? I work in mental health myself, and I feel this is making me feel more hopeless, because I know what I would say to my clients and feel what I think would be most helpful probably won’t be offered to me. Though I guess knowing the system may help? I just feel hopeless that there’s any help out there. I don’t know what I want to be different or what could be different, realistically. I love my son more than anything. I wish I didn’t have to deal with anyone else’s expectations or wishes and could just focus on me and him and not always feel guilty for letting other people down. Started having self harm thoughts again for the first time in a good few years.
I don’t know why I’m posting. I feel very lonely, but I shouldn’t really. My husband and family are supportive, they just don’t get it.
I really don’t know what to do.

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Lizzieee2727 · 27/01/2020 15:18

I was actually at the doctor's surgery this morning as I think I have pnd. I've had anxiety and low level depression for years and have been extra aware during pregnancy that my mh could (and did) dip. My DD is 3.5 weeks old and though I love her to bits I don't feel connected to her, or like she's mine. I don't know if this is because I ended up with a sort of c-section/hours before I could do skin to skin/breastfeeding not worked or because she was a bit early, or just because. I felt physically sick telling my husband and don't think I've cried as much as I have these past few weeks but I think I'm physically and emotionally a bit broken.
Please, please, please talk to your midwife or gp. I was physically shaking when I spoke to the gp this morning but she couldn't have been more helpful or kind. My day job also deals with a lot of mental health and I know the first thing we'd say is to talk to someone. I genuinely feel for you, I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone.

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