I have Post Natal Depression and I'm telling it loud and proud!

[ruthmollymummy]

Hi all, I just wanted to post a little message by way of inspiration maybe!

I've posted a couple of times before about my PND and it's been really hard for me, as I'm sure it is for anyone else. But in the last couple of days I have finally shared my big scary secret and told everyone who'll listen that i am depressed! Maybe it's the medicine kicking in or maybe it's the liberation of sharing this "awful truth" with others but once i'd told one person i just couldn' stop - and guess what... people don't care!!! They don't talk to you any differently or treat you like a leper!

Anyway, I've had ups and downs, and there's a distinct possibility I'll be back tomorrow morning crying but right down I feel better than I have for months because I am letting people help me out and take away some of my responsibilities. So if you're keeping it to yourself and struggling away alone, please don't. Even if you want to post back and tell me! I'll listen.

Love to all. xxx

Congrats Ruthmollymummy . There was a time when I kept it all to myself too (far too ashamed at being so silly and not just shrugging it all off and getting on with it). Now you can't shut me up about it sometimes. I love the liberation too - isn't it fantastic?

Yes, I have bad days still but I feel so much better inbetween.

Keeping it all to yourself is a fantastic way to make it worse so chances are you are on the way to a bit of recovery!

Thanks Coby, I just had a sneaky peak at your profile page, your girls are absoloutely gorgeous!

Thank you, thats very kind of you to say

I felt very alone and pretty bloody terrified after my DD was born, didn't know what on earth was happening to me, didn't bond, didn't feel love, didn't feel anything really but hideously tired and sad. Having been depressed before I soon figured it out, also my mum died when I was a teenager so I guess I was quite likely to suffer from PND. Anyway now I'm on ADs and feel a million times better, I'm totally besotted with my DD and life is really good. However I haven't told anyone excpet my best mate and my DP, unfortunately I'm still embarrased and also quite scared of how I felt. So anyway, a long winded way of saying, good for you for 'coming out' if only more people would then it wouldn't be such a taboo.

You are so lucky. Once I told people I had PND with my children they have deserted me.

I hope you feel better very soon.

its nothing to be ashamed off - but you do sometimes get told to pull yourself together - which I hate!!!
at least we admit we do have a problem and tha we are trying to deal with it