Does PND run in families .......

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I had PND with DS but never admitted it to anyone - I seriously thought about killing myself. When pg with DD I broke down infront of m MW and told her everything - she kept an eye out fo me and arranged for a gp visit without telling me. I've been on AD's for nearly 6 months but I'm currently signed off work. After speaking to my dad recently he let slip that after my mum had my little bro, hewas live birth 3 she tried to kill herself and was admitted to ospital - at the time we were told she was on a summer school which we all believed as she always studying for courses. My mum is now an alcoholic and has nothing to do with me or my sister. Is it possible I'll turn out like her,i'm really scared i will

I think depression can run in families, so presume PND can aswell. But how you deal with it is you. My dad is bi-polar (I think) and I have depression, but he is very self pitying, and I try and get on and try and get better. Your aware of your depression, and are taking treatment. Dont be scared youll "turn out like your mother"... your getting help Thats the first major step ((hugs)) xxxxx

pnd can have a small genetic factor, but you WON'T turn out like her, i had a similar fear with my mother (highly dependant mad depressive with suicidal tendancies) in fact it was the thing that stopped me from having a baby for the first 17 year of marriage. However, after finally giving in to the desire, within months of realising that I was suffering with depression, i was able to reason with myself that i wanted to everything within my power to prevent myself from inflicting the harm on my son, that my mothers d/p had on me. I am now taking meds and having counselling. It is the very fact that we are so aware of the person that we do not want to turn into that keeps us from doing so. truly.

thanks, i am terrified. I shout at ds sometimes and sound just like my mum. I never drink just incase I start and can't stop. I'm scared of really drunk peopleand if dh has more than 2 beers it scares me. I can't imagine never seeing my dc's or letting them down, but my mum didn't seem to care - i remember being 13, cooking sunday lunch ironing all the school uniforms while i put her to bed in my bed after she drank a big bottle of gin, keeping checking on her incase she died. what can i do to stop it happening to my own family. i've never told anyone any of this or how scared i am to turn out like her and not being able to stop myself