Hi all, just wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experience of postnatal depression with me? I'm pretty much in the thick of it and it's all a bit frightening. I feel like the worst mum in the world and my baby is so much better off without me, I am on antidepressants fairly recent so I understand why these haven't made a difference yet, I am starting counselling and have been referred to perinatal mental health team.
How long does it typically last? What helped you and your recovery? How did it present itself?