Depression anxiety

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Anyone suffering and is pregnant

Hi, I recently came off citalopram when I found out I was pregnant and it’s been a struggle, how are you feeling??

Are you pregnant now

Yep

How far are you x

14 weeks x

It's awful isn't it

I have both anxiety and depression and I'm 9 weeks pregnant. Not on any medication but suffering badly.

Yeah it is awful, I’m currently seeing a councillor that my work has paid for which is helping a bit, but not massively. I’m sick of pretending everything is ok, because I don’t want anyone to think it’s going to effect my parenting when I finally have my baby. The anxiety is what is the worst I don’t know how my partner is putting up with me.

Is there anything that's setting your anxiety off like negative thinking ect

Hi, I don’t have any advice for anyone but just wanted to say am in the same boat, am 14weeks with 4th child, I suffered with depression for as long as I remember but it got worse after my last baby, I never spoke to anyone about it as I don’t want it to affect my children if I do, I feel like I have had a lot of grief and pain I never dealt with yet. I feel so alone I have no friends or family and cry myself to sleep every night, am scared to seek help. But I feel like I can’t hold myself together anymore

I came off citalopram when trying to conceive.
I'm currently 28wks and I must admit it's been rather up and down.
At first I wasn't sure what was normal hormones and what was depression.
I suffered with some anxiety in the beginning, but not so much now.
Having some low days and some tearful days with the odd distraught and inconsolable day thrown in.
I think I've more or less learned to cope and just get through the tougher days, and I find I really appreciate the days when I actually feel normal. I don't want to go back onto medication though. I'm determined to get through it without.
I think I'm doing okay.... for the past month or so there has definitely been an improvement and I'm having more good days than bad. I started taking evening primrose oil a few months ago and noticed a difference after that actually.
But I do worry I may be prone to post natal depression. I really don't want it to ruin those first precious days/weeks/months with my new baby 😢

@Mum2410 I'd urge and encourage you to speak to your gp. Or even a close friend/confident.
There is so much help out there, you really don't need to suffer alone. Please reach out. I promise things will get better if you do xxx

I have told my husband several times that am very low and just not happy anymore that I don’t enjoy anything anymore including being a mum, I love my kids to bits but I always look forward to the bit when they go to sleep, I have spoken to my husband he is convinced I am making myself feel this way by not thinking positive he saying it’s not depression I just got to be happy about having beautiful kids and having a happy healthy life, he is not happy about me going to see the gp or seek help. I also have no friends to talk to as over the years I have lost contact with my closest friends. My husband saying I am making myself this way by thinking and over reading things online

Why wouldn't your husband want you to look into getting help to feel better???
He surely should want what's best?

How about attending groups, not sure how old your kids are, but parent/toddler groups or finding a hobby that gets you out and about meeting people.
Having social time can really help too x

I'm sorry but if you feel a certain way then your husband should not be discrediting that. Pinky is right, there is so much help out there, even if it's just picking up the phone and calling the Samaritans ( 116 123 ). Never down play your feelings, I did that for so long and before I knew it I was in a place I just couldn't crawl out of. Your not alone, I'm sure it doesn't help at all that you don't have anyone to talk too. Xx