Post natal depression how can u help?!
Question: my daughter is suffering pnd and is finding life really a strain, she wont go out and is pullling away from the family, what should i do to help
Answers: my daughter is suffering pnd and is finding life really a strain, she wont go out and is pullling away from the family, what should i do to help
I myself have been suffering with PND, it has been terrible, my son is now coming up to 10 weeks and I am only just starting to recover, i am on medication, which really has helped.
At around 3 weeks after birth, i just began to feel a bit low, thought it was ju7st baby blues.
But it got worse by the day. I was scared to leave the house. And to sleep incase my baby stopped breathing during the night. I had terrible paranoia, and felt lonely and sad.
I went to the GP after my health visitor spoke to me and expressed her concerns, she made the appt, and wanted to take me, but my partner did.
After 4 weeks of the meds, i began to feel 'normal' again. i just one night decided to go to the park with my children the next day! And i am feeling stronger by the day.
In order to help your daughter get through this, you have to let your daughter know you understand and you are always there if she needs you. Listen when she speaks and let her express exactly how she feels.
Arrange a doctors appt asap, she will not do it her self, but you need to take her.
Help her as much as you can with the beby, and take him out for the day, just to let her sleep, as sleep deprivation is dangerous, as she will become physically ill, through being so run down.
When i was feeling this way, what helped me was people showing patience towards me and understanding that i was struggling.
My parents take my eldest son weekly over night to ease the stress, and let me have a bit more sleep.
The most inportant thing is to show her as much love and compassion as you can.
get her health visitor to have a word with her, let he know its nothing to be ashamed off, it happens to lots of women, i had it myself with my first baby, its not nice believe me but there is help out there, be there for her and support her in everyway you can..good luck x
I have had bouts with depression and can relate alot, be sure she knows that you are there and dont give up. Spend time with her even if it is at her home. I really dont believe in antidep medication but I do believe in anxiety medicine which I have been on. It has helped alot with going places, and doing everyday things and the more I get out the better I always feel, even if it is just for an hour and to the grocery store. I hope this helps..
get her to a DR, they have meds for that and viissit often to help out get her frinds to help you with that keep incouraging
her let her know that this fealing is normal in a lot of birth's
if she has a computer find her a group on line where she can share her fealings