When did your PND start?

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I’m 9 weeks PP and this past week I’ve just felt this bizarre and scary mood crash…I was fine up until now and all of a sudden I just feel this emptiness and like I’m in a dark tunnel emotionally. I’m really scared by it, I’ve never felt this way before.
ive just been prescribed setraline and hoping this will help but also a bit anxious to take it.
I guess I just thought that depression would start immediately after birth and as I’m 2 months in I thought I was in the clear. When did it start for everyone else? And has setraline helped anyone?

Sorry OP I don’t have any answers for you but I didn’t want to read and run. 9 weeks is a difficult time, the sleep deprivation is bloody hard on top of everything else. Hopefully someone will be along soon with proper advice/help. Sending a big hug x

Hi OP - currently 5.5 months postpartum and started Sertraline approx 4 weeks go. I can’t really pinpoint when it started for me - I think for a long time I put it down to hormones and the whole ‘I’m fine just sleep deprived’ fibs we tell ourselves. Took for me to have a panic attack and my husband to basically sit me down and tell me I wasn’t well for me to accept this was bigger than just hormones. What I will say is I was terrified to start Sertraline but I’m 4 weeks in and it is starting to take the edge off. Week 2 was ROUGH my health visitor told me with Sertraline things can get worse before they get better and my god week 2 was hard. Been referred for CBT as well so hoping that helps too. whatever you chose to do, Sertraline or not, the fact that you’ve sought help is massive and is the hardest part so please give yourself credit and be kind to yourself. A close friend I confided in told me this quote ‘parenting is only hard for good parents’ do I’m sure you are doing a fantastic job 🤍 sending you a big hug!

I think about the same time as you OP. PND is horrible. Look after yourself. I found counselling actually worked best for me.

About 14 days after my son was born. I was out shopping and something just hit me. It was horrible and I can remember it exactly (DS is 10 now).

Sorry to hear you are feeling like this OP - it’s horrible and relentless. I wish you the best