I think I have PND and I feel like I've failed. I have a beautiful healthy baby boy and I just feel like I must be such an awful ungrateful person to feel like this when it should be the best part of my life. My partner just thinks I'm a phsyco.
Where do I start to get help? Are anti depressants the only treatment?
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Oh honey, you haven't failed. It's so common it's not funny. Your partners unsupportive nature can't be helping.
Start with an appointment with a GP. The earlier you seek help the earlier things can start to turn around.
Anti-depressants can be part of the treatment but psychology should also be included. Nobody is going to make you take medication but don't rule it out. They can be extremely helpful and won't leave you zombie like at all. In fact when I took them I felt less zombie and actually could be happy and sad appropriately.
You're not a failure!!! It's so common. You don't have to take medication but it has helped me immensely, and seeing a counsellor wasn't really my thing but I went anyway and just having somewhere to be once a week did wonders for me. I was on lexapro and had no negative side effects except for some weight gain but my daughter is 14 months old now and I've come off my medication over the last few months, have started to lose some of the weight I put on, feel WAY better. If anything I wish I had seen someone about my issues earlier as I feel like I missed out on some things with my baby because I felt so sad, angry and wouldn't leave the house. Don't be scared, go see your GP asap xx
Get straight to your doctors dont leave this any longer it can lead to serious problems if not treated or spoken about
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