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just burst into tears reading ds1 The Selfish Giant, maybe I should go back to the doc???

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limecrush · 10/05/2008 21:01

can't be bothered namechanging...am going through a lot of stressful sh*t atm, some of which is self inflicted but not all...

everything atm feels like moving through tar...takes all my concentration just to get the kids' dinner ready and then I feel overwhelmed cos there is more stuff to do. Have frequently been wishing I were dead, though not actively suicidal iykwim

anyway today got ds1's teeth done and into bed, read him a version of the selfish giant from his story collection

it got to the bit where the giant is old and sees the boy again and he says 'come and play in my garden now' & takes him away...I suddenly couldn't read it or control my voice, I started crying quite hard and ds1 was just looking at me. I said I was sad because the giant was dead which looking back may not have been the thing to say to my poor lad

he went and told dh 'the story made mummy sad'

Am clearly not in control of self in any way. Think I should go back to the doc but am on 20mg sertraline already. Clearly not working though.

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MrsJonnyDepp · 10/05/2008 21:20

I'm sorry to read this. Total empathy - crying to songs on the radio as the mo!

Would it help to go to the bathroom and have a damn good cry and kick towels??

WigWamBam · 10/05/2008 21:22

If the sertraline isn't working, go back to the GP. You may need the dose upping, or a different ad. But he can't help you unless you talk to him and tell him that you are still not well.

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