Good days, Bad days

[strugglinginlife17]

Hi all, newbie here. I've struggled with anxiety/depression for the last 13 years. Two years ago, I got pregnant (unexpectedly) and quit all my antidepressants. Most of my days are really good. I'm learning to deal with stress without the meds and finding ways to cope. However, on those rare days that I do struggle, its getting bad. I find myself wondering often what is the point. What's the point in getting out of bed, going to work, cleaning, cooking....

Some days I just want to lay in bed and never get out.

Up till a few weeks ago, i thought i was doing good. Then my daughter told me disturbing...unexpected news that just turned my world upside down. I'm having such a hard time wrapping my head around it and coming to terms with it, that I feel like I'm spiralling downhill again like i did all those years ago.

How do i get over this? How do I come to terms with her news? Idk....maybe I do need to go back on the antidepressants 😔

[frommywindow]

Talk to you doctor about any meds you're taking - especially while you're pregnant. There are some medications out there that work really well for people with depression and are safe for pregnant women, such as Zoloft/Sertraline.

[purplemom73]

I don't know what is going on with your daughter, but I certainly understand what you are going through. I tried to go it alone without the meds. I could not do it. I've come to understand that this is truly an illness that may require medication for a lifetime. If you have high blood pressure, you would take medications to control that. So why is there such a stigma on treating chemical imbalances in the brain?

I take my children's problems on as my own. I feel if I do not do this, I am not being a proper parent. I'm trying to make myself believe that there are no model parents and we all do the best with what we have at the time.

Hang in there!