I have suffered with postnatal depression and depression and post traumatic stre!


Question:

I have suffered with postnatal depression and depression and post traumatic stress when past sexual abuse?

resurfaced..and a relationship broke down causing financial and emotional stress..I question myself constantly and worry about my emotional stability..I am working and supporting myself..Do others have the same worries about themselves? Is there normal life after depression?


Answers:

Hi there, the answer from me re all content of your question is 'Yes'.
First of all your depression is seated in "past sexual abuse" and everything else has followed on from there. Unfortunately those of us who have been sexually abused we carry the consequences with us even though we are not at fault. It is the loss of innocence taken by someone who should have looked after us.
I could go into a whole long winded description of what is happening for you. However, end of day you need to find a counsellor who will work with you to overcome the overwhelming, engulfing feelings of depression.
My last bout of depression I went to bed and had a blind left up about halfway so I knew there was a light out of the balck fog in my room. I joined a Gym for social contact and to get the feel good chemicals happening so I was taking control of my 'depression'.
I say this very tongue in cheek, "normal life after depression"? If that means getting out of bed to go to work to pay the bills, then yes, it is there.
Normal life is what makes us happy and those around us, if it is not harmfull to our physical well being or our financial well being? Then life is good, those of us who suffer depression have a tendency to stop looking at what is positive in our life. Post natal depression, it is awfull, but we have a little person that is ours to love and we can seek help if we need it to overcome the post natal depression. Sometimes it is just admiring our beautifull little person that can tug the corners of the mouth and the heart strings to make us feel better.
Relationship breakdown s are never easy and cause financial stress compounded with emotional stress. Again find a counsellor who help walk through this maze with you.
There are many out there who are treading or have trodden the same path and most have survived.
Don't sweat the small stuff, hang onto the reality of what you and your family need to survive. Ask for help if you need it and remember everything in life is temporary, happiness as much as sadness has its clock to run. It is how we work with what we have that makes the difference.
Have faith in you and everything else will fall in behind.
Feel free to contact me if you like. ",) Big Hug O




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