Struggling with anxiety

[jessiesmam]

I have been suffering anxiety since I fell pregnant with my LG who is now 15 months. It got so bad I broke down and I only looked for help 6 weeks ago. The doctor prescribed citalopram 20mg once a day. I have 4 kids to care for and a 24 hour a week job
I have a partner he works long hours so it's like I'm a single parent but he wont/doesn't understand he never talks about my problem or sometimes even asks how I am. No one else helps with the house work and I feel like I'm drowning in life. I have no me time no hobbies and dispise the way I look after putting on 3 stone
I have sought help with a charity and currently awaiting an appointment
Please someone advise me how to drag myself out of this I'm desperate to be one again
Thanks in advance

Hi OP, I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Have you been completely honest with your OH and asked him for help? Does he know you are now on citalapram? Do you have any family around you that are aware of your situation?

As a first step I would say try to reduce any unnecessary pressure on yourself - eg housework. Do what needs doing and leave the rest/ask your OH to pick it up. If neither you or OH work weekends could you take a couple of hours just to go for a walk on your own and listen to some music? That really helped me. I also found help in setting my alarm 20 mins earlier than normal so I had a bit of uninterrupted time to do a quick meditation. The headspace app has some 3 and 5 minute ones which are really good and definitely help set me in a calm state of mind for the day. Are your children all school age or do you have them at home with you during the day?

How long have you been on the tablets for? Sorry for all the questions - want to try and help based on my experience did they are relevant to you

Ok sorry just saw you started the tablets 6 weeks ago. Have you considered upping your dose slightly to say 30mg? I ended up on 40mg for 2 wars as that is where I seemed to keel out best. It’s trial and error with your dose.