Pregnant and Depressed

[snoozebutton11]

Hello, I’m new to this site and just reaching out. I struggle with depression and anxiety and the hormones I’ve been experiencing during this pregnancy are making things so much worse. I take everything personally and am internalizing negative feelings about myself. Has anyone else had this experience?

[jkl5500]

I know from experience that the springtime is usually the worst time of year for me as far as depression symptoms go. My previous doc once told me that he knew what time of the year it was by the type of patients he was getting. He said spring and fall were the worst.

I'm a man, so I can't relate to your pregnancy, but I've read that the hormones involved wreak havoc with your mood. And that's with women without depression! I sympathize with your situation. Are you getting treatment for your depression?

[snoozebutton11 in reply to jkl5500]

Yes I am currently taking Zoloft 100mg but I feel that it isn’t really helping much. I have an appt with my psychiatrist this Friday so hopefully he can make some adjustments

[jkl5500 in reply to snoozebutton11]

It does take 6-8 weeks for any med to have beneficial effects. If you've been taking it that long, maybe it's time for a change, like you said.