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Originally Posted by goofyafter2 bp 2 -depressed
I had a child in July of last year. I was diagnosed post partum depression in August. Took paxil then prozac (on and off). Felt pretty crazy = finally took a whole bunch of pills and went to the hospital (for a panic attack). I was admitted and diagnosed there. Of course I got a second opinion within a month of my release and ditto. |
Goofyafter2 - I think the hormones from pregnancy did a number on me, too. Pregnancy and early motherhood can scramble the brain chemistry of women, especially those who already have some form of mental illness. I got pregnant in March '03, and I've had to consciously battle with BP ever since. The first 6 months of my son's life I was exhibiting the euphoria of mania and the unmotivated and sluggish behavior of depression. The rest of the time was mainly depression.
Had you ever been diagnosed as depressed prior to the baby? It's such an odd occurence that everyone celebrates birth and young motherhood, yet the mom has all of these morbid thoughts that sometimes turn into suicide attempts. And the typical self-doubt as new parents is multiplied by 1000x so we convince ourselves that our husbands and children would be better off without the burden of a useless mother. Does any of this sound familiar?
How are you coping now, GA2? Do you have a strong network of friends and family to help out when you need a break?
T4: How did you find out you (or your SO) have BP? 
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