Who to see about PPD

dlwright

I think I may have PPD...something is going on, anyway. Who did you see about it? I have an unrelated appointment with my OB/gyn this week and think I should mention it, but not sure if I should try to see a family practice also?

jefk

I'm going to my OB for my 6-week PP appointment on Wednesday, and I'm going to mention my PPD/PPA then.  From everything I've heard, you should contact your OB.

mommy2aaron2012

your ob is probably gonna give you a list of some mental health facilities that can help you and talk to you. thats what my ob did, my primary care dr recommended medication

homebird

You need to ask for a psychiatrist, not a family physician or OB. I would call your OB to get meds initially or to get a referral, but that's it.

A lot of people are scared to see a psychiatrist because they think it's like the "crazy doctor" or something. A psychiatrist is just a specialized physician. Look at it this way - would you want your family physician to perform open heart surgery on you? Or do a lasik procedure? No, you'd want a specialist to take care of that. That's what a psychiatrist does with medicines for anxiety and depression.