Stigma attached to PND

[Peta100]

Why is it so many people out there assume those suffering with PND are the kind of mother to drive into a lake with her children in the car?!!

I was diagnosed a few weeks ago, and am very open about it. I've never wanted to hurt or harm DS in any way....i just wanted to run away and get away from the intensity of it all, which along with the panic and anxiety attacks well and truely did my head in.

Citalopram has been a life saver and is bringing 'me' back to 'me' - for the first time in ages there really seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. Awesome!!!

Hello Peta

I found the same, in fact the 2nd time I realised I was suffering I was too scared to tell anyone following the rubbish I went through first time! this led me to nearly doing somethign really silly.
I've told my story in the media a few times now in order to try and reduce the stigma, I'm open to anyone that I suffered and since being open I've found lots of other mums say "I had that too!".
Its so tragic that mums are able to slip through the net when they are so unwell that they might do something to their child or themself, hopefully once the stigma is reduced more mums and families will feel able to seek help more swiftly and reduce the awful statistics.

Heya, yep i really agree it's a complete tragedy that so many mums suffer in silence. That feeling of being alone and of slowly going crazy is intense and a mind-altering experience to say the least.

I feel nothing but complete and utter relief that i spoke out, got help and am starting to feel much better.