Hi Brandaela
Firstly, welcome to Beyond Blue and thank you for coming here and posting your message.
I would also like to say congrats to you for being able to work with some mental health professionals with regard to your depression. That must have been a huge achievement for you and that is something to not be passed over so lightly - that is really massive. It's also great to read that you do have people in your life who are good supports for you as well - that is something that not all people have and I'm pleased that you've got that happening for you.
With regard to your anxiety, you know, I barely if ever watch the news - because as you clearly know, the headlines and stories all feed off the really bad stuff in the world. I'm crazy on sport, so I really focus on that and with regard to the bad stuff, well I try to remove that from focus as much as possible.
My thoughts would be to try and put to the forefront as much as possible the looking after of your rapidly expanding little family - which I believe that you would be doing anyway - but to nurture and look after them as much as possible.
Also to LOOK after yourself big time as well - especially as you now have another on the way (congrats about that as well).
As much as you can, try to keep those supportive people around you or at least close by - and also try to make time for yourself and do some things that you enjoy - I won't make suggestions on this, as I clearly have no idea what things really interest you, but try to find time to get out and do some enjoyable things.
One other thing, would it be possible to get back to your GP or to a treating professional who you've seen before, just to have a chat about some of the issues you've raised here.
I do hope you can get back to us as well.
Kind regards
Neil
