How long after having a child does dnp become just depression?

[juicychops]

or is there a difference between the two?

my opinion is that depression is depression, i personally feel that it is linked to hormones, i was diagnosed pnd after 6 months, took ads for 2 months, but then went and asked gp for them again recently (2 years) - sorry to hear you are feeling down

thanks SMM. Felt down for quite a while now just a mixture of lots of things. But my ds is 2.4 so assume its just a bit of 'normal' depression. However my friend asked if i thought it could be PND which i thought was impossible after 2.4 years

i dont think there is really any difference, i think its easier to say that you have pnd, rather than depression, i suppose as if its a normal thing, but the long and short of it is, you shouldn't have to suffer, if you have tried other things like changing diet etc, go to gp hth

Are you a SAHM?

i work part time just 2 days a week and im a single mum. i have a boyfriend but only see him a few evenings per week and my ds has nothing to do with his dad so i have ds 24/7 which is hard.

Just life in general being difficult has been getting me down although since working i have felt a bit better Im going to try changing my diet first before going gp as i consider that a very last option

oh juicychops it must be difficult having your ds all the time, do you have a friend that he would stop with just to give you a much needed break?

Good luck to you anyways

thanks smm

juicychops, hope you are feeling better today

jucychops i think I've been where you are now, as have allot of other people. I think that if you do spend alot of time with you ds no matter what age he is it can be very lonley as there is no one there who really "gets you" and to "have a laugh with" if you know what i mean. what helped me is going on days out meeting mums in the area and going to mums and tots (dont know if you have tried this) find a baby sitter or once or twice a week when you not at work put ds in a nursery for a morning or afternoon to have time for yourself and make provisions to go to a gym with a creshe, a great way to meet new people.

nessie

Hi guys. Had a good morning with ds but had a rubbish afternoon

Dont know what is wrong with me but been shouting at him for every single tiny thing. Im hot and irritable and in a rubbish mood and just getting angry at everything!

ds asked to sit on my lap ans i just shouted at him "why!?!"
He asked me to get him a book down off the shelf and i just shouted at him as it was one that had flash cards in it and it would make a little mess.

Feel so guilty and a horrible awful mum but as soon as he comes near me i just know im going to shout at him.

Im trying to give him lots of hugs when im calm so othat he knows i do love him

juicychops

i am sure he knows you love him hun, hang on in there, things will get better, love and hugs coming from the sillymillys