I’m struggling to leave the house

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i’m really struggling with leaving the house. I’ve always struggled leaving the house i’ve had countless jobs in the past and ended up quitting. i’m obsessed with the idea of working but it feels so unattainable. i get mental health support from the perinatal team, but i’ve been this way as long as i can remember. i feel like giving up, i feel like i’m enough for my baby now but i won’t be in the future.

when i leave the house i go over everything i’ve possibly done wrong even walking past people i don’t know is so hard, do i make eye contact or do i not, do i say hello or smile, did it sound weird or did i look strange whilst doing so. i’m stuck between feeling lonely but wanting to be alone. i spend most of my days inside. it’s getting to the point where i don’t think i have a life with any value, my baby needs me now, but i don’t think i’m the best role model for him. i want to be better for my baby. i’ve been on different medication and am currently on anti-psychotics a PRN and anti depressants, but different to what i was on before pregnancy.

I’ve contacted the team as of two days ago, they said they would respond the following day with a plan and haven’t. I know they are busy but where I am so unhappy at the moment it’s made me feel even worse.

Im exactly the same i totally understand its really difficult , i would say deffinatly look into councilling at first i found not much of a difference but after a month I did 6 months on i can go out a couple times a week . Its still a constant battle but it does get better thinking of you

@Walkingdead28 I hate it, I feel like I’ve been going in circles for years but it’s got worse since I had my baby. I’m honestly so lost, I don't feel like I can ring again and ask for help it took a lot to ring the first time.

I can imagine you are , it could be your suffering more is due to stress of having your baby do you have support off anyone? I know it can't take it all away but sometimes when its to much it just helps someone can take over. Im not a professional but sometimes what helped me was setting a small challenge every week like 5 mins in the garden once i done that then end of road etc. I found I did go back a few times but i just kept pushing even now i still get fall backs but just kept pushing forward.

I don't know if this is any help still might get a month to get through to someone and if its in your area, i found with NHS councilling you don't really get anywhere but I found charties that did low cost councilling 5 pounds a session or what you could afford did work for me its daunting but i found worth it or in another area they may still do it but just through google meets or something.

I also tried which helped a bit was like peer support online so you have people going through the same there usally once a week