Postpartum depression

I am so sorry your going through this. It is horrendous! I also suffered from severe postnatal depression.
Speaking to others and getting support from the perinatal team and taking medication is literally what saved me.
Please please go to your GP and ask for help.
I know it is scary but I promise people just want to help.
Postnatal depression is an illness non of this is your fault.
Have you got a support network around you? X

Hello, I experienced postpartum OCD, and it lasted for about two years. Honestly, the reason it took so long was my own lack of knowledge about the condition. I waited until my daughter was weaned before seeking treatment, and that took almost a year.

If I knew then what I know now, I would have gone to a doctor as early as six months postpartum and definitely started medication much sooner.

In my experience, medication is the key to recovery.

You can also read books alongside your treatment if you'd like. I can recommend some therapy books that helped me tremendously.

The earlier the better to start therapy xx

intrusive thoughts during a depression are, in my experience, really hard to treat without medication. that said there are some really stable and safe ones which usually work really well like zoloft. reach out for help from your loved ones too, feeling loved and supported can make a huge difference