Mental health decline 15 months PP

[Mummytobr]

I’ve always been really anxious, even as a kid I was terrible.

My whole life refused medication because I’m petrified of it.

I was at my worst after I had my LO 15 months ago - took me 4 months to get help which I am still getting but I’m still terrified of medication.

The thing is I was doing great for around three months there - I was honestly like a new person, I don’t know what happened.

Now I have that heavy feeling in my chest again that I managed to get rid of. Been crying for a week straight, I just feel like such a failure when I truly was doing so well. Anyone else on the same boat? 😞

Hi OP, I understand your reluctance to take medication. I felt the same way my whole life and didn't want any help with my anxiety etc. When I had a breakdown after a mild traumatic brain injury and post concussion, I had to take some psychotropic meds for severe anxiety and insomnia. Unfortunately I was very unwell and unlucky and had a bad reaction to the antipsychotic drug that was prescribed off label. I ended up with a terrible neurological involuntary movement disorder 😕

Sorry to tell you this tale of woe, I don't want to upset or put you off any professional help! It was my experience so it doesn't mean the same will happen to you. I was just saying how I am totally empathetic to why you are scared of meds.

Have you ever seen any therapists or thought about alternative options for treatment? If you could try that first, would that be a good option?

Also, since you are PP, do you know if your vitamin and minerals levels are all ok? When I had my third baby 2 years ago, I was very low in iron and it made my anxiety really bad. Increasing my iron since has helped a lot.

Sending you hugs 🥰