New working momma

[Dunavanz4]

Hi everyone I am new here. I have had anxiety and depression for about 5 years it all started after having my two children my ob said it was just post pardon but it continued. I am on two different meds buspar and paxil. They seem to work well but I have good days and bad. Here lately it's been tough I've been out of work due to snow and I've been home with my school aged children. I try not to complain but somedays dealing with my work kids and husband is overwhelming. I would love to talk to some mommas on here and learn about their experiences with this.

[loveandlightseeker]

Hello and welcome!

I am also a working mom struggling with anxiety and depression. Being a mom and meeting all of the demands that we have to meet are tough enough but adding in anxiety and depression can be really difficult! I work from home so trying to do that coupled with caring for my child (who was not grasping that I had to work) during the recent snow days was difficult. I feel your pain lol!

Of course at the same time, our children are so pure and wonderful. They look up to us despite our flaws.

Glad to see you on this site and always know you are not alone 💜

[NCAQuilter]

I currently don't have children at home, but suffered with depression and anxiety all my life.It wasn't until I was in my late 50's that I was diagnosed and treated. But, I managed to raise 4 wonderful children and work, too. I developed several ways to handle our interactions that helped keep the chaos down. Maybe, some of what I learned can help you, too. Let me know.

[aaronm]

I'm not a mother so I can't relate to post partum but I am a father of currently 10 children ages 16 down to a newborn. I work about 70 hours a week and I go to school. I'm 43 years old. My wife is an angel and my best friend. She works about 40 hours a week.

[pam4him]

It is tough to be a working wife/mom. But it creates a lot of strong women. I have found myself struggling with my anxiety recently with the holiday demands added to the regular routine. I have had to politely tell my family I need some quiet time to calm myself. Then I sometimes retreat to my room for a movie of my choice or play a game on my phone or something. What helps us is my being honest about feeling overwhelmed. And they've learned that giving me a few hours is better than me totally withdrawing or taking it out on them. If the kids are school aged, perhaps giving them some word puzzles to do for a while will let you work. Let them know how long you need to work, set a timer, and when it goes off, stop and spend some time with them. Perhaps alternate the day this way. Just some thoughts. Please know you are not alone in this.