Go to a mental health care provider and maybe they will give you some medicine. They can evaluate you for additional treatments.

It takes time.

Identify the strong support system around you and identify those who are on your team.

Therapy is good

Medication is tricky to get right but it can be done and be very beneficial with a solid communication with the right doctors.

One step at a time. Baby steps. Congratulations on your new baby. You WILL be successful and stay brave!

Welcome to the board sairsea..... Are you on medication now??

Are you seeing a psychiatrist?... If not I would ask to be referred to one

It's great that you're starting therapy..... It will help.... With regards to bonding with your baby I would fake it til you make it

Even if you aren't feeling motherly feelings at this point in time you can still do motherly things until you're feeling them sweetie

I'm sorry that you're going through such a hard time... It will get better... Please hang onto that

Unfortunately what goes up must come down and there's a crash after the high but that will improve

I agree with Lady.... Baby steps are good steps and steps in the right direction.... Big hug ... xo

I am adjusting my meds with a psychiatrist.. good point that it might take a while.
Ive been to one therapy session and already feel a bit lighter.

In my case. It takes time. For me what I had done during manic episode for others was traumatic. As time goes by I realized that people dont have lots of interest for others. I tried to keep myself busy and focus on my work. And it helped me. Being possesed by bad memories hurts you. If you think about it its hard to get out from it. Just try to focus other things. Smile of your baby .. walk .. small talk.. Funny movies. I hope you can soon get your life back.