Birth trauma/PTSD

[jwills]

Hi

I've just been diagnosed with ptsd following a rather traumatic birth which resulted in me becoming unwell and staying in hospital for a while.

I honestly don't know how to feel about the diagnosis. Treatment plan is antidepressants, talking therapy and potentially eye movement therapy.

I don't know whether to raise it with my employer now.

How should I feel and should I tell my employer?

Thanks

I would only tell your employer now if you are due back at work within the next couple of months.

Has anyone pointed you towards the Birth Trauma Association. It's was set up and is run by women who've experienced birth trauma.