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Depression, low mood or normal?

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popgoesperfection · 19/08/2021 19:20

Bit of background..
I've always been a laid back easy going person until the birth of my first son 6 years ago, as the weeks went by after he was born I began suffering with anxiety. I was always on edge, didn't like going out with him as I was afraid something bad was going to happen, regularly suffering intrusive thoughts and some days I just didn't want to do anything, I never felt happy. After 21 months I finally felt brave enough to seek help from my gp who felt I had suffered from pnd which later developed into anxiety. She prescribed medication and offered cbt. After a few months I felt almost myself again and started to enjoy my life. Fast forward a few years, I've had another baby (20 month old) and I feel like I'm back at square one, though this time I'm not anxious just really really low, every day almost. I don't feel like anything makes me happy, I don't want to even get out of bed some days and face the daily tasks of cleaning, cooking, tidying and I'm ashamed to say play with the kids. I love them to pieces, there my world but I just feel like I'm the nanny/cleaner and I get no pleasure from my life at the moment. What's wrong with me, is this feeling normal? Or do I need to go back to the gp?

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EmotionalSupportBear · 20/08/2021 14:24

go to your gp

milcal · 20/08/2021 14:28

As above ... see your gp.

Do you get support from your partner?

popgoesperfection · 21/08/2021 08:31

Yeah partner does help when he's here but he works 6 days a week so it's mostly just me and the kids. I feel so embarrassed by how I feel!

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