PPD?...

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Anyone else in here dealing with PPD? My daily normal depression was doing so much better than from before I was pregnant and now (1 month and 3 days pp) I'm having constant suicidal thoughts and every little thing makes me either cry or extremely angry... (I've not had thoughts of hurting my kids) I'm not sure what to do because I've had depression since I was 14 and the meds don't work but the thoughts are so loud... Anyone?

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I’m dealing with rage issues... which I had prepregnancy. (It usually happens while I’m pumping and breastfeeding and is probably due to lack of sleep and resentment).  And my anxiety without meds is through the roof. I haven’t discussed going back on meds w the OB yet but I need to figure it out before I break something.

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I do not have personal experience with PPD. However my sister had it pretty rough after a loss and a combination of medication and going to see a therapist helped immensely. I understand that medication isn’t necessarily an option for you, but maybe going to see a therapist to talk about it and having them help find other methods of relief is a start. I do hope it gets easier for you, and just know that you aren’t alone. You’re doing a great job, please keep pushing forward mama. 🖤

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I recently started therapy and am hopeful it will help. My therapist also recommended reading the book (or listening to the audio version) “This isn’t what I expected” by Karen Kleiman. Maybe that could be helpful? Definitely leaning on your support group if you have one and asking for help/breaks.

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