Why is PND so awful?

[DaringMember]

Ive had depression during my teenage and adult life but this is something else. Why is it so horrible and when will it go away? My baby is already 6 months. Im doing all the therapy etc and have had an admission to a mum baby unit.

I agree it’s on another level. You have to remember that as well as dealing with being ill you also have a baby to care for and in my experience that just made it so much harder. Take all the help you can and engage with medication. I know it sounds trite but be kind to yourself. It will pass and you will feel better. I really suffered badly and my kids are now teens and we all came out fine the other side. Do you have a supportive partner/family?

Thats true. Supportive husband but no other family on either side. My teeth are so terrible and crooked post pregnancy too its depressing.

Really bad depression is awful. Postnatal or not. However when you have a small baby to care for at the same time the pressure is greater. It’s a perfect storm.

I don’t know but I was the same. Had multiple major depressive episodes before and mild/ moderate depression in between. All horrible but nothing came near PND. I felt so hopeless. As pp said I think it’s just the perfect storm.
It feels like it will never end and it can really drag on if you don’t get the right treatment. Thankfully now it’s a couple of years behind me. It will pass for you too xx

This sounds like postpartum depression/anxiety, not your usual depression.
It feels worse because of hormones, sleep loss, and stress all hitting together.
At 6 months it can still last, but if it’s this intense, your treatment likely needs adjusting.