Hi there, well I also take diazepam, quite regularly, I have 2 LO's , DD1, 7 next week and my DS1 16 months nearly, I startedtaking it as I have had severe postnatal depression afer both kids. But especially after having little Jack, now 16 mnths nearly...I had to go to a&e one day and be givn it(to sedate me, as I was terrible that day), but was also on AD's too, but as they take a while to kick in, diazepam was prescribed in the meantime. Anyway I am now MUCH better, saw a pyschologist etc, but Jack has special needs, has damage to his brain, happened in pregnancy the consultant thinks, he has bn epileptic from a tiny baby, but seizures now a lot worse, he is on 3 meds a day, but atm he is a LOT better, can now go 5 days with no seizures, from 4 a day sometimes, so major achievement, so just as this happens,he has 1st appointment with physio as he is v, floppy, cannot sit unaided etc, alth commando crawling slowly... they have sed he has hypotonia (low muscle tone) and prob won't walk til 4 or 5, plus only found out about his brain damage 8 weeks ago thru an mri scan...so everything has bn thrown at us at once basically, I agree taking diazepam is NOT a good iea for long periods, but I do believe tht in cases like myself, if we need it at times when very low and stressed in our situations then why not? But dr still reluctant prescribing it, my own gp is off long term sik at the mo, but knows my circumstances inside out, and would prescribe it wenever I was at a bad stage, but the temporary gp is not keen , just adding some more balance to the discussion