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I've gone mad

140 replies

milkybarkid · 10/09/2004 16:50

I can't keep this to myself any longer; I need to tell someone I feel.

Some of you may have seen my thread about feeding my son a lot to get him to sleep; at first I thought it was the tiredness from lack of sleep, bf whilst pregannt etc making me feel low. I said onthis thread that I didn't have anyone round to help and my partner had left and wanted a divorce.

Now I realise its not the tiredness; I think I have true clinical depression but I am too scared to see my GP, I'm scared SS will get involved and my son and baby I'm carrying will be taken off me.

My son is so demanding, I feel isolated, for some reason I've started thinking about the rape again even though it happened ages ago, and it hurts so much that someone who I thought the world of hates me so much now that he has left me when I'm pregnant and have a baby to look after when he knows I have nobody else to help.

I am almost constantly crying and although not really actively suicidal, I wake up every morning thinking "Oh god, why am I still here". I am not enjoying my pregnancy or my baby and I have become such a shit mum

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MTS · 01/10/2004 21:02

MBK glad to see you posting again. Have you spoken to your GP or Health Visitor? If your GP is unhelpful, ask them or the hospital to refer you to a psychiatrist, or just go down to A & E, tell them how you feel and ask to see the on duty psychiatrist. I have been where you are whilst PG, and know it is not a pretty place. ADs can be an enormous help in this situation.

take care

JJ · 02/10/2004 06:18

MBK, thinking about you this morning. I don't know if this will help, but here is a site for women with antenatal depression. The woman who runs the site is a MNer, but is off here for a while.

I hope you find some support somewhere. Here is the number for the Samaritans - 08457 90 90 90 . Please call if you are feeling the same way today.

MTS · 06/10/2004 12:24

MBK, just to let you know I am thinking about you.

MTS · 08/10/2004 09:34

MBK, hope you are OK, and have managed to get the help/support you need to get you through this. I know I am geographically distant but if there is anything I can do - phonecalls etc

welshmum · 08/10/2004 09:38

Mbk just seen this thread, please, please talk to someone about how you feel. I am thinking about you very much

MTS · 08/10/2004 14:58

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woodstock · 08/10/2004 15:30

Just wanted to add my support for you MBK. I suffered terribly from PND and PN PTSD after having ds. In fact, I wouldn't say that I am completely well yet, but getting better. Please call today and get in to see someone. I called my doctor when it was going on and the nurse called in a prescription for me that day so that I could start it immediately. Since you are pregnant they would probably prefer to see you but they should know that this is an urgent situation and get you in immediately. Be firm (although I know that is hard when you feel like this). Just remember, depression is nothing to be ashamed of. It is an illness, and you need help to get better. I wish I lived near you to help you. I hope another MNetter does and can help out.

misdee · 08/10/2004 15:34

milkybarkid. just read this. didnt have a clue. please let us know you are ok.

MTS · 08/10/2004 18:06

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MancMum · 09/10/2004 07:15

bump again - just to let you know we are thinking of you and everything is OK

Stripymouse · 09/10/2004 08:24

mbk - I have just written about three or maybe four posts and scrubbed the lot as none of it seems right. I feel so much for you and empathise fully with the depression but just don?t have the ability to express just how much I am concerned for you and your children. Right now though, I just hope you are all right. Please post and let us know how you are.

MummyToSteven · 09/10/2004 11:49

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charliecatthenonsmoker · 09/10/2004 12:20

Anyone want to open up another thread with Milkybarkids name in it so she sees it and we can keep bumping it till she finds it?

MummyToSteven · 09/10/2004 20:14

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nutcracker · 09/10/2004 21:45

Hi Milkybarkid, only just seen this thread, hope you are o.k.

Whereabouts in the midlands do you live ??? I live in Sutton Coldfield and would be more than happy to meet with you for a chat if you like.

Do you drive ?? I don't at the mo.

Sandi102 · 10/10/2004 10:40

hi MBK please get in touch. I live in the midlands too, by wolverhampton. I would love to meet with you and you're ds. we could meet in bham and go for coffee??

MummyToSteven · 10/10/2004 19:09

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MummyToSteven · 10/10/2004 22:58

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nightowl · 10/10/2004 23:30

milkybarkid..sorry ive only just seen this. do we know if shes ok anyone? need to go see if shes posted anywhere else now... please keep posting, people here will help you. i live in the midlands aswell. a number of us have gone through feeling this way...you arent alone xx

MummyToSteven · 10/10/2004 23:35

no nightowl, don't think she's posted anything recently. i've not been in touch with her off board. i don't know if anyone else has

nightowl · 10/10/2004 23:49

its really worrying...how many people are in touch with her? is she quite new or just someone i havent really seen around?

MummyToSteven · 11/10/2004 09:37

i don't think she is all that new - her posts go back i think to at least last year, but i don't think she's a particularly prolific poster. she is expecting i think in march 2005 so i have put out a message on that birth board. i'm starting to get very worried too, but just don't really know what to do.

MummyToSteven · 11/10/2004 10:03

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