To think I should be admitted to a mother and baby unit

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I'm suffering with postnatal depression and have been given medication by my GP who was very unhelpful. I've started suffering from hallucinations since yesterday, mood swings and feeling like myself, those around me and everything around me isn't real. Like I'm in a dream.

My depression has gotten really bad, I'm suicidal and at times don't feel like I can keep myself safe. I feel completely out of control at many points throughout the day.

I expressed this to my GP and all he did was prescribe medication and I have an appointment with the perinatal mental health team in two weeks. I can't wait that long. I feel like I'd benefit from inpatient treatment. Or am I not "bad" enough?

I’m sure that they’ll try to keep you together, I hope you got help. I’m in the care of my team at the moment and my psychiatrist said there was an option of a mother and baby unit if things got worse. He said that they try to keep mum and baby together to help create a bond. It’s really hard to tell people how you’re feeling, I don’t feel able to do it with friends and family as I don’t think they understand but it really helps opening up to the team that are helping me. Send you hugs and hoping you’re in a bit better place this morning

I agree with @Beetlebum1981 it is so hard to tell people how you're feeling especially as everyone thinks you should be over the moon with your new baby. Most people hide how difficult it is as well, so when I had my newborn it seemed like everyone else was coping so well and it was just me falling apart, I felt so alone and I felt like I was crazy. I too was terrified someone would try and take my baby away but I thought it would be best for my baby if they did because I clearly didn't love him how I should and couldn't look after him. He's 4 now and it is a totally different story. Once I got the help I needed I could love him properly and enjoy being a mum. That must seem a total impossibility for you right now and I used to hate it when people said to me it would get easier and it was normal because I didn't believe them!

No, you and your baby won’t be separated, you will be together on the ward.

Hi Op I hope things are better and have people looking after you and your little baby boy

💐💐💐💐💐💐 for you.

I'm wishing you well OP and hoping you're getting the help you need. There's no shame in needing some help. The world would be a much kinder place if more people spoke of their experiences. I do hope you can see there is a wonderful future waiting for you to play a starring role in it. Xx