Demotivated!

[bakeaholic]

Feeling the worst. Don't feel like doing anything all day...I feel enraged and just want to cry. Feel like a failure as a mother and now as a professional.

It's like, I just want to run away from responsibility. It's overwhelming!

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello bakeaholic,

Welcome to our supportive community! Well done for taking a brave step out of your comfort zone to reach out for help. Hopefully you will find folks here are only too willing to come alongside you and share from their personal journeys and experiences. You are obviously having a difficult time right now, maybe you could fill us in a bit more on what's happening.

Do check out our Pinned Post section for free mental health guides, international crisis support helplines etc.

If you live in the UK keep these helplines handy:

The Samaritans Tel: 116 123 [24 hours line]

NHS: 999 [Emergencies]

NHS 111 [Non-Emergencies]

MIND UK charity: Helpline Tel: [phone] [e-mail] Text: 86463 mind.org.uk/information-sup...

SANEline Tel: [phone] [4.30pm – 10.30pm daily] sane.org.uk/

Keep in touch! We are listening and want to support you.

Ok folks what can you suggest to help this new member?

Best wishes, MAS Nurse

[Leojon66]

Hi bakeaholic, I was looking for something else and saw your post. I don't know anything about you, but as a mum of two (now pretty much grown up), I well recall the feelings of absolute despair and failure when my second was about 6-8 months old. My other was a toddler and it was all overwhelming. I was diagnosed with post-natal depression - I was very hard on myself, and I am sure you are too. I found it helped to be back at work (I had a good job and boss, thankfully) although of course that brought a lot of extra challenges and problems.

I was so sad and sorry to read your post - I really hope today things seem brighter. 🙏