Mamas with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders

Need encouragement

I'm 3 months postpartum and I'm struggling with getting back to normal. I just feel like I can't do anything right anymore. I get anxious just even walking outside now. I have been locked in my room for a week now and I feel like I'm letting my family down. I just don't know how to pick myself up.

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It sounds like you have anxiety. I strongly suggest you reach out to the postpartum mental health team. I myself had to for anxiety. They would probably suggest SSRIs and I didn't take any but exposure therapy helps

Take little steps. Write a realistic plan like walk to the end of the road, go to a family members home where you feel safe etc… and build up to usual outings.
I would also reach out to your gp/health visitor for some proper help postpartum anxiety/ depression is very common and there’s help if you want it.

I hope things gets better for you soon

One step at a time
Tomorrow as soon as you wake up put a timer to go out for 5 minutes then come back just 5 and day by day
Take a 3 minutes shower
Activity by Activity you will get better inshala❤️❤️
After the 6 months it will be easier and day by day the load will be more familiar

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