What is Post Partum Depression
Postpartum depression (also postnatal depression) is a form of major depression which can affect women, and less frequently men, after childbirth. It is widely considered to be tre...
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Hi, i wrote a post a while back but didnt get a reply. I just need a bit of support. I feel so low and it just keeps getting worse.
I'm depressed but won't admit it to my friends or family (apart from my husband).As i struggled to conceive, then when i did was so happy and am so gratefull i have a beautiful baby but i am so depressed i feel ashamed of myself as why am i feeling like this when i have finally got what i wanted? I feel like ive lost interest in life,have suicidal thoughts (though know i wont act on them),am arguing with my husband, and am paranoid about things,i keep hearing voices and seeing things that frighten me. Im too scared to go back to my doc cos am worried they may take my baby.I couldnt bear that. I have bonded with him and love him so much,but am still down. I need help but like i said am scared what people will think. Could this be postnatal psychosis?my doc knos im down but not about the voices.she has recommended antidepressants but says i have to give up breastfeeding-i feel a failure. Thankyou Posted on 08/28/09, 03:08 pm |
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Feeling like a failure is part of the illness of depression....it is not your fault. Can you go back to your doc and share with her what you wrote here? Hang in there and I will be praying for you to feel better soon. 
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Hi Hun,
You need to go to your doctor ASAP. Whether it's psycosis or depression doesn't really matter - It sounds like you're having trouble coping and probably need meication to get you back on an even keel. Realise that 1 in 5 women suffer from some for of PPD. That's a hell of a lot of women. What that translates to is that nobody will try to take your son from you. As he isn't quite 3 months old I'm guessing your sleep deprived? This can cause auditory hallucinations. I had them - They're pretty scary, I know. Please go to your doctor ASAP because you deserve to be well. C.
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