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Burnout, or depression?

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Createcomets · 24/07/2022 06:58

I find myself recently just feeling overwhelmed and not enjoying things. I think its been going on for a while, but it feels particularly bad right now.

My son is nearly 2, I love him to pieces but he's so full on at the moment. Very active, up at the crack of dawn every day. He's generally fairly well behaved to be fair to him, but it's just relentless. He's constantly on the go.
My husband and I are taking over the family run business that he works for, and so I've recently started working there 2 days a week to learn how to do the admin etc. The other 5 days I'm with my son (and Husband is with us at weekends). I try to fit in some of my self employed work when my son naps or for a few hours one day at the weekend.

Bug recently I just feel so fed up. Tired, fed up and not enjoying spending time with my Husband or son. Even if we go out for the day. I'm just so fed up of organising everyone, packing bags, cleaning, cooking etc. My Husband tries to help with cooking and cleaning but as I'm home more days than him, it tends to be me that does 85% of it. I've got zero sex drive at all (sorry tmi) and I just feel really flat and like I'm not really enjoying anything. I definitely seem to be happiest on my own at the moment, and that really worries me.

Is this depression? Or do I just need a break?

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JuliaMumsnet · 29/07/2022 15:00

Hello @Createcomets - just giving this a bump! Hope things are feeling better better OP Flowers

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