Postitve outcomes from therapy for PND/Mild depression.

[didsnbump]

Hi,

Can anyone give me some positive outcomes from having therapy.

I have been to the doctors today after noticing for the last month that my mood swings,low feelings, tiredness, and lack of interest in my husbands affections that i hadnt given much thought into, had got alot lot worse.
He thinks i have mild depression possible even undiagnosed postnatal depression.
He has reffered me to a therapist, but im very unsure as to how this is gonna help, espeacially with my sex drive?

Can anyone give me some positive experiences??

Hello!

Glad you've recognised you're not usualy self and am thinking about it. Rather than ignoring I mean.

Does sound like depression doesn't it with the fellings you've described. Did doctor mention cognative behavioural therapy / CBT?

I was referred for CBT therapy and was also on mild antidepressent the idea being that the pills would lift my mood and be like a plaster while the CBT did the healing undermeath [if that makes sense]. I foulg the sessions very practically based rather than just airy fairy feelings stuff (what I was thinking it would be) and I [with the nice lady] got togetehr some strategies.

I have problems with anxiety and depression and seeem sto pop up every now and again. Can't tell you its gone forever but I feel really able to cope with it now. Also my mood has been generally much better [stopped pills and CBT 4 months ago]

Also good to help me and my husband deal with it together. For example had a bout of downiness yesterday and we used strtegies [naming the feelings, me saying what I neede without feeling guilty, husband listening ratehr than trying to suggest stuff to solve it and some relaxation type stuff] and it really worked. I mnanged to work my way out of the dumps better than ever before.

Sex drive better too by the way!!!

No he dint manage CBT, but i live abroad with the Forces so whats on offer is limited. I did hope that he might give me something antidepressent wise to at least start to lift me up abit espeacially as i wont see someone for another poss 2 weeks, but i think he wants to wait and see what the counciller says!!

Hi,
I agree with mumblecrumble - well done for starting to do something to help yourself Therapy can help you talk about and cope with the emotion of possible underlying causes and maybe issues that have affected you from the past. CBT can also give you coping strategies to help you get through each day / week, and when 'downdays' happen in the future. Sounds as if you have a caring DH too.
Good luck - and keep going!