Need some support- feeling depressed and scared...

[HereInMyHead]

Hi. Just need some support and advice. Moved into a new house on saturday after two years of housing insecurity and I'm feeling depressed. Been awake since 4 am. Son away til teatime and I'm worried that I won't be able to look after him when he comes back... Can't type much as on phone and it's difficult to type. Thanks

If you have "just moved down the road really",and the new house in inself is ok,and you still have friends nearby just like before,and your son is still able to go to the same school,and still see the same mates
then ,as a previous poster has said,it is now about making your new a house a new sanctuary for you and your DS.
How much unpacking have you done.Are you able to get out a few bits and bobs.I quite envy you being able to make a house a sanctuary.I am quite a practical person,I dont think that many people would call my house a sanctuary.

Think it's just the culmination of lots of stress and upheaval. The new house is fine, it's just not the old house... At a children's party and struggling...

House moving is one of the most stressful things there is.When you get home,wrap yourself up all warm and cosy.Maybe read your son a book.Have some hot chocolate.And give yourself time to grieve for the old house.

Hi. No worries re assumption. This new house is fine- it's just not the other house. It's an effort to keep breathing at the moment...

I think your decision to move to the house you chose to move into is the right one.You now say today,"this new house is fine",whereas only on Thursday morning you thought" you had made a massive mistake moving here".
So without you really realising it,you have made very big leaps,so well done.

Hi. I'm going to the docs this afternoon. Luckily a friend had taken my son for the day and then she's coming with me to the docs. This is more than grief over the last place...

oh dear :( Glad that you have someone to hold your hand. I'll be at the doc's today, too.

Good luck with that mrs. puddles. Not sure whether to go with prozac again our try something different. Not really very sure how much the prozac helped last time...

How did things go for you, HereInMyHead?

Dr is reluctant to give me medication. Wants me to wait a week and see how I feel. Feels ok, because ads are not an easy option for me. How about you? X

:) It's always a relief when they want to wait to medicate for brain stuff for me as well :) Are you aware of the things one can do to help stave off Depression?

I have been switched to a SSRI, and kinda went a bit and because I got all scared of them a few years back when the news about them causing suicide came out, and dr google was not kind about various things... esp as the one I've been given is the one where they put 2 and 2 together about cause and effect

I got over myself by remembering that, as this is the most prescribed AD out there, then DUH, tons of people will have anecdotal side effect horror stories. The ones that DON'T aren't out on the web, documenting it. So it's probably fine and if not, my 4am brain will tell me

Last night was bad, only got 2.5 hours sleep. What can I do? Anybody there?

Im here but you could probably do with soemone else.
Are you able to rest during the day at all?stick a duvet on the floor?
I found,that when I couldnt sleep well at night,I used to just lie there and rest.I looked at it,that rest in bed was nearly as good as sleep,so it ende up not bothereing me if I couldnt sleep,so of course,now,I dont really have a problem sleeping.
But all that does take a bit of practice,so not too much use for you taday,right now.
How old is your son
Do you have a fixed doctors appointment for next week

Hi. My son is four. He went to a friend's house all day yesterday thankfully. That is good advice- I will try and see it just as rest and try not to get to hung up on sleeping. I'm going back next wednesday. Feels like an age away tho...

sorry to hear you had a bad night :( Was it just the lack of sleep, or were there thoughts running around in your head?

I seccond the "take a duvet to the floor"- your son is at school, right? For one day, nap.

Tonight, can you have hot cocoa milk before bed? Or turkey for dinner? What sleep hygene things do you know about?

cross-post! He'll enjoy camping out/lots of tv for a day, I'm sure :)

He's at pre school, just for three hours in the morning. What is sleep hygiene? Veggie, do don't eat turkey...

Sleep hygene is basically all the little things that I don't manage to do that add up to give you your best chance at sleep. Off the top of my head, I can remember having a consistent bedtime and wake-up time, a sensible room temp, not eating late at night (esp not sugary stuff), a supportive mattress, and not doing anything but sleep and sex in bed all help... the more of these you can do, the better off your sleep will be. Google the phrase for more detail.

Thanks mrs puddles- I'll look into that. Had a much better nights sleep last night. Still feeling very delicate tho, and son very weepy too which is very hard work :-(

Glad you had a better nights sleep.Just keep resting.And one day at a time.