Weird spaced out feeling and depression/trauma

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I've had a really hard couple of years- a sudden house move, death of a parent, spouse acutely unwell, and two traumatic emergency c sections, also career not progressing and financial strain. (Both kids ok now but spent time in NICU)

I feel like I've hurtled towards 40 and my own life has whooshed by in a whirlwind of really stressful events .

I'm left wondering what it all means and I have a weird feeling of not being able to adjust to the fact that it's nearly 2024. Like time has sped up since having to juggle so much.

It's a weird feeling I just can't shake no matter what I do. I'm worried it's a trauma response that my brain can't process the passage of time?

I'm hoping there's another mummy out there who might have ever felt like this or someone with some experience like it? (I have diagnosed depression but it's this other out-of-synch feeling that's bothering me)

Sounds like dissociation. When things are too overwhelming the brain almost shuts down and distances itself from reality. There’s lots of grounding techniques you can practice to help reduce it. I would recommend finding a good therapist.

Thanks sunflower I'm on the NHS waiting list - hoping it will help when I do get seen x