First time posting

[Hatch85]

Hi. This is my first time posting and im scared. I have a 3 and 5 yr old and I was diagnosed with post natal anxiety and depression 6-7 months after the birth of my second child. I was on meds for 2 yrs and I have now been off my meds for 6 months. In that 6 months I have been pretty good. Iv had a couple of times where I feel unsure. Scared I’ll lost control of my brain ( which is what I felt like first off)

nervous for no reason and just scared. I love my babies so much and I know they need me

[geoff]

Hello Hatch85, I know you must be frightened posting on this forum, but please don't be, we are here to help you.

Some of us have also suffered from post natal anxiety, whether it's called PND, I can't say, but I know that my wife and myself also suffered from it as well after our second child.

Neither of us were taking any medication because she refused to, and back then I was in denial, so I never knew that it was available, so please don't feel as you are alone.

You have to be strong to have two babies, we don't know what you have had to go through, both of us have our own strengths all in different ways, please try and feel it, I know you have this in you, and I would love to talk to you tomorrow, as I start very early in the mornings.

Really hope to hear back from you.

My Best.

Geoff.

[white knight]

Hi Hatch and welcome

Some of us have been here a long time none longer than Geoff, so you are in good hands.

Some of us have also endured many years on medication and therapy/psych visits and so on the list goes. For this reason we are in the commanding position of knowing what life is like at the end of the tunnel, when you emerge when everything links up to some stability....the meds - the type, the dosage and time of day you take them, a GP you feel comfortable talking to and guides you when you need him/her, other professional medical persons and what I see as under rated by many- an assessment of all aspects of your life.

That assessment is mentioned in the following thread

Google- Beyondblue topic be radical

Basically it lists things like- your career, employment including hours worked, part time full time and the type of work performed, friends, family, stress, love life etc. All these things even hobbies, sports and living environment make a difference in ones life when it comes to depression.

This means that your situation can do with some thinking about where to get help with your children, respite and time out for even a cup of coffee in a café. A mums group for company. Tie all this together and you'll begin to smile more often.

To kick start the process I'd recommend a fresh visit to your GP.

TonyWK