I have had depression problems for over 5
years now I was suicidal about 4 1/2 yrs
ago a couple times and now i've just
learned to be around people when i get
really low i finally got prescribed
medication for depression but they named
it post partum My first son is 5 yrs old
and i've been depressed before he was born
and my second son is only 1 so does that
stick with you that long my mother has
been diagnose with bipolar and i've been
studying on it due to my meds haven't
really been touching my problems my
boyfriend has ask why i have changed i
have gotten mean to him and constantly
starting fights over stupid things i want
to sleep all the time with no energy i'm
majorly irritable even with the kids to
the point i separate my self from them and
sit outside i have never had thoughts to
hurt them just trying to deal with them
sends me into this spinning cycle. i have
mentioned this to my doctor and he said
most likely i didn't have bipolar and
these meds will help which they haven't
but i cannot even get him to check me out
fully to see if it's possible what am i
suppose to do? this is hurting my family
cause i'm not who i used to be it's hard
to be happy
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 05-12-07 12:16pm
I would recommend therapy. Am I correct
that the doctor you mention here is just
your primary physician? If so, you really
should talk with someone who is more
trained in mental health (especially
post-partum or after-birth depression),
rather than physical help. Yes, both are
important to each other but not all
doctors are qualified enough to handle
both issues. Also, not all
anti-depressants work the same for all
people. It frequently takes
trial-and-error to find the right
anti-depressant and the best dose. Please
do all you can to help yourself.
