Depression

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I've had anxiety from being really young in high school. I've always been a real worrier. I finally took the plunge in 2020 and went onto antidepressants and have been on them ever since.

These past few months if not lombef I've felt really down. I gave birth to my first baby in June 2021 and the first initial months I felt so anxious but then I do feel I got better but this depression has just recently crept up on me if that's what it even is.

I have dark thoughts of not being here but then quickly snap out of that as I could never ever leave my little girl

I always feel like those closest to me don't actually like me which is so silly.

I feel guilty and worthless all the time.

I feel low and feel like I live in groundhog day where everyday is the same.

Not sure if its just dawned on me that I'll never have my old life back. I turned 30 in 2021. I feel like with covid I never got to say bye to my 20s as ridiculous as that sounds but it almost feels like I've been plunged Into my 30s, I'm a mum now and my whole life has changed.

Hi OP, sorry to hear you’re going through this. Anxiety is really difficult, especially with a little one. I’m sorry if I’m stating the obvious here, but have you spoken to the GP about how you’re feeling atall? There are medications, and different therapies such as CBT which could really help to relieve your symptoms.

Try not to put too much pressure on yourself, you’ve done so well to identify it and work through it up to this point, maybe now you just need some outside support to help to support you further.