Postpartum
Can you still have postpartum after 3 years ? My toddler will be 3 in 2 weeks. These past two weeks I ended my year relationship and I’m dealing with the terrible two’s on top of having to work 6-12 hour shifts. This past week I feel myself falling into a depression state, I’ve been silent and haven’t been wanting to answer any phone calls/texts. Thankfully I still have the energy and strength to eat because I’d normally lay in bed the whole day. My kids birthday is coming up and I would hate to be down like this but it’s just hard right now and I don’t really know what to do 😞 I have no friends that I could occupy my time with which makes everything worse, the only person I have is my mother and I kind of been shutting her out, she’s been trying to uplift me but I’m just so caught up with emotions in my head 😞
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This does sound like a standard depressive episode. With cause, break ups, parenting stress, and a lack of self care time all contribute. If depression isn't something you normally cope with, and it isn't unusual for someone to have a depressive episode or imbalance workout having a mood disorder, there are usually a lot of therapy resources to get through smaller more isolates episodes. I would look to see if there are any in your area. If you do think it might be a bigger issue, I would consult with your PCP about it. You've got this though. It sucks now, but it won't always feel like this.
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I think at this stage of life, it’s likely just “normal” depression and not postpartum which would be triggered or influenced by hormones. Depression is incredibly hard to deal with. It’s good you’re eating! I would recommend looking into therapy, if possible. I’ve had anxiety and depression forever and having the right resources really makes a difference.