Feeling helpless

[Finneysmummy]

I went to the doc 2 weeks ago and was put on meds.
The hardest thing was telling my partner and he just doesn't understand. He tells me to stop sobbing like a child and to grow up

The meds aren't working yet. I feel like they can't just magically make it all better. The health visitor came to see me but just told me to go to more baby groups as if that's gonna make it all better. No one has even mentioned any counseling.

So at the moment I'm in bed crying my eyes out with my partner angry because he thinks I'm being pathetic and he has it so hard going to work everyday. And all I can think about is ending it all. I just wanna take all my tablets at once or something or run away

You are ok. This is a tough time right now for you. Think different meds takes varying times to have an impact. Be patient, including with yourself.

How old is your baby?

Meds can take a while to get into your system. Are you getting enough sleep, as lack of sleep can make things harder. Going out to baby groups really helped me, as gave my week a routine, learnt new things, heard good tips from others or just realised that being a mum is tough and a lot of what I was going through was normal. Hard to do but worth it.