Depression

[aine0812]

Hi my first time talking about this as I'm not sure what is going on.

My daughter is 2 and a half now and I feel like I don't bond with her properly. I try to take her out on days out together as I'm a single working parent and mom guilt when I'm not with her. So we do days out and I usual end up crying when there is no one around, I see other parents being excited and playing with their children and personally I just stand there while she plays. I thought it would get better eventually but it seems to be the same thing every time. I feel so guilty as she's only still my baby and I feel like this could be affecting her I imagine that she's thinking other children's parents play with them but hers doesn't

It does sound as if you might need some support for how you're feeling. Are you in the UK? Could you tell your HV that you think that you may have PNI?

@DominicRaabsTravelAgent

It does sound as if you might need some support for how you're feeling. Are you in the UK? Could you tell your HV that you think that you may have PNI?

Hi I'm in Northern Ireland I have no idea how to contact a health visitor as we haven't seen her from she's been a baby. I wasn't sure if cojld still have pnd when a child is a toddler

I think that PNI can occur any time within the first year and if left untreated, it can last for many years.

I don't know about your HV in NI but your GPs surgery maybe able to tell you how to contact her or you could just book an appointment with your GP? I'd be tempted to ask for a double appointment so that you don't feel hurried and can fully explain how you are feeling.

There's some information here about what help is available in NI