NPR: Post Partum Depression

RubyRed7

I found out today my friend at work has been hospitalized for PPD! Her baby is 3 months old. I know what it means to be hospitalized for depression, and wow am I so scared and sad for her! I hope she will get the help she needs and am so glad I read up on the issue after having a preemie. It just made me realize that I bet her and her family were probably not informed =( Waaa.....

TriciaJoy

Oh poor thing. It's so scary and so awful. I'm not sure what I had was PPD, I think it was more a result of sleep deprivation, but either way it was awful. I wasn't sure my marriage was going to survive.. and I was a mess with Robbie. I can remember thinking I was such an awful mom that maybe I should just give him up for adoption.

That seems so ridiculous right now, but I was such a mess, I was just bawling and felt so inept.. It was awful.

 

I can't even imagine how bad it had to be for her to be hospitalized. I truly hope they can help her quickly and completely.

sweetpea18

The poor thing!  I'm being treated for ppd and anixety and its no joke.  Post partum hormones, mixed with sleep deprivation is not a good combination.  I hope she gets the help that she needs and is home with her family soon.

kkh2002

sweetpea18:

I'm being treated for ppd and anixety and its no joke. 

Ditto.  I held myself together thru a month of hospitalization prior to delivery but have completely lost it in the last week.  I knew I needed help when I realized that I didn't care that I wasn't able to see DD in the NICU (I'd been running a fever).  I just wanted to curl up in a ball and disappear.  Just talking to the nurse made me feel better, but so far the meds have made a world of difference.

I hope your friend is easily treated and able to go home soon.

Denesdia

I just posted on this earlier in the week.  I consider myself lucky that I have awesome support and medication that has pulled me through.  I hope that your friend gets better soon.  Sending positive energy her way...