Anxiety/depression effecting my family & home. I need help, I can't take it anymore.

[emmasmommy0914]

Mental illness seems to run in my family.. I have always suffered with anxiety, panic attacks, & OCD! After giving birth to my 1st baby I developed postpartum depression, & then they finally started looking into all my symptoms/illnesses I've been complaining about since I was a child. I have been to 5 specialist, 2 surgeries, numerous tests in 10 mths & I'm waiting on surgery #3. It has really taken a toll on my body& mind. After 5 miscarriages I just wanted to give my baby the world & do everything I can for her, but I've been to sick it is a struggle to do the necessities. I used to be very crafty, on the go, OCD clean, happy, & energetic, but now... I'm sick, losing lots of weight, in severe pain 24/7, worried, stressed, & overwhelmed. I can't clean or walk around, I can't sit long enough to do crafts, I cant eat or drink, I can't get up for very long. My family & home is suffering, but I don't know how to handle it I physically can't do it, but no one else is around to do it so I can't live in filth. Loosing all patients & hope I've tried several antidepressants & home remedies, I need energy to get through the day so every once in awhile I can get something cleaned or done.

[kirsty72]

Have you been referred to the mental health team at all?

[emmasmommy0914 in reply to kirsty72]

No I've only been to family doctor. I'm not sure what that it is

[kirsty72 in reply to emmasmommy0914]

I would ask the family doctor to refer you to the Mental Health team, who will offer you cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and offer you the correct medicines to make you better.

There is mental health in my family, so make sure you get on top of this before it takes hold of you any more than it already has!!

Keep me posted, or if you would like anymore help/advice, let me know.

Big hugs. x

[emmasmommy0914 in reply to kirsty72]

Thank u!!!! Will do

[Evey37]

Hi Emma I agree, ask your dr for some cbt therapy...it can help....or in the meantime whilst you wait for that check out a book called a dummies guide to cbt ....hopefully this will help a lil bit