Well done you Angel Flower it can be the hardest thing to reach out and ask for help. It is never easy when surrounded by the joy of a baby everyone happy about the event and you feel in a black hole. A friend of mine who is a midwife and fought so hard having IVF to have a baby was hit by post natal depression. It is more common than people know in young mums. It can be hard for families and friends to understand how anyone can feel so down at such a joyous time.
There should be a local support group hopefully! I know my friend is going to a group who have talks. I am aware that some areas teach mums to do baby massage which can help.
If I can be of help please e-mail me or PM me. Sending you much love
Hi Angelflower
Can I just say I had severe post natal depression 20 years ago. I still have vivid memories of it to this day. I cried all day every day. I felt totally helpless. I went through a mixture of emotions. I wanted my life back before I had my daughter
What helped me! Having lots of support from my family. A short course of anti- depressants. Also talking to someone who had been through it.
Can I just say to you however bad you feel.YOU Will come through it. Please dont bottle up how you feel. Talk to your health visitor,your doctor. Dont suffer this on your own.
How old is your baby?
Here is a website to look on. www.apni.org
I know it is hard but you need to take a day at a time. In my case right at the begining I took an hour at a time.
Keep talking here on Hp. Let us know how you are feeling.
If I can help let me know.
Best wishes
Sunrise
Sending love and healing to you - really glad you have spoken to your health visitor and getting help from people who understand etc. As others have said you are not alone, also sharing how you feel will be healing in itself.
Hello dear friends,
I am feeling so much clearer now; just being able to face it has helped.
All you words of kindness and advice has meant so very much too me.
I know and I believe all the healing has changed me its given me the strength to believe in the positive
Thank you all
I know all that you have given me will return to all you kinds souls and grow and grow
Angel flower
Hi AngelFlower,
I suffered needlessly for pnd & the person I am today would give me a good telling off for bottling my feelings up & trying to cope on my own (when there was help available)
I hope you have a good support system in the 'real world' & via your health visitor. Maybe she could put you in touch with a support group, or mother & baby group?
Sending you strength, love & healing thoughts, thinking of you
MA xxxx