Supportive recovery thread

[SunshineInTheWest]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a thread celebrating our wins through postnatal depression?

I have the most fantastic 3 month old DS. Things started off okay for us despite a complicated birth and the overall experience being a shock to the system, but then January hit with a load of issues breastfeeding. It knocked the wind out of me and I've been in such a dark place since. I'm speaking to my GP soon, even though I'm scared of meds so not sure what I expect her to do.

Anyway, I've made myself a list of things that might help me come out the other side in time. I know my DP and DS need me to be well, despite the voice in my head telling me they'd be better off without me. We can share ideas, good things and setbacks along the way, vent if we need to. What do you think?

I should add, if anyone reads this and is already on the other side of PND, please share any advice and positive stories for us!

Hi, I’m on the other side (3.5 years into motherhood). I was apprehensive about medication at first, but found it less difficult to come to terms with when I reframed it as any other illness: we take ibuprofen for inflammation, paracetamol for pain, etc. It also took enough of the ‘edge’ off my PND to enable me to be receptive to therapy.