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JOEBunny · April 2011

This is from a post on the working mom's board where someone said IRL 80% of the stay at home moms they knew where on anti-depressants and went a little crazy after their kids where over two. I don't want to call out the person, since I that is their opinion, just curious about the ladies here.

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MAprincess · April 2011

I am not. And don't feel the need to be. And only know a few people who are IRL (that they have told me about). And two of those people are WMs. PPD and depression are equal opportunity diseases. They don't target SAHMs. And I am surprised that this WM actually polled her SAHM friends (and I am assuming her WM friends) to come up with this statistic.

I am guessing there are more people I know who take anti-depressants who do not share this with the general public. But what an odd and erronious statement to make. . . .

Liz342 · April 2011

Comments like that are just so stupid. Yes, I do feel a little crazy sometimes and SAH sometimes feels harder to me than being a working mom would be(nothing wrong with being a WM though) but there's so many rewards to it. Even when the kids drive me nuts, I would never ever change my decision to SAH.

And the antidepressant thing is a little crazy. I'd be shocked if 80% of the SAHMs she knows are truly on anitdepressants!! And who says they're on them because of their kids?!

Liz342 · April 2011

MAprincess:

I am not. And don't feel the need to be. And only know a few people who are IRL (that they have told me about). And two of those people are WMs. PPD and depression are equal opportunity diseases. They don't target SAHMs. And I am surprised that this WM actually polled her SAHM friends (and I am assuming her WM friends) to come up with this statistic.

I am guessing there are more people I know who take anti-depressants who do not share this with the general public. But what an odd and erronious statement to make. . . .

I agree.

emilysmommy2010 · April 2011

I was on anti-anxiety medicine when I was pregnant because all the hormones would make me have panic attacks a lot but since I have had my daughter I haven't had any panic attacks. Somedays I do feel a little down but I think everyone goes through that from time to time.

Jumperoo · April 2011

JOEBunny:
This is from a post on the working mom's board where someone said IRL 80% of the stay at home moms they knew where on anti-depressants and went a little crazy after their kids where over two. I don't want to call out the person, since I that is their opinion, just curious about the ladies here.

I am but I was on them as a single, childless, working 25 year old too. I am 31 now and still taking them.

jenifairies · April 2011

Yes, but so is a WM friend of mine. So we cancel each other out, yes?

What a stupid assumption.

wheelsonthebus · April 2011

NO! I was on Prozac for 5 years. When I stopped working, I felt good enough to get off of them! Staying at home made me LESS depressed.

wifeandmama · April 2011

Nope.... I have 2 at home, no preschool/daycare, and I am very sane and happy~!

JOEBunny · April 2011

wifeandmama:
Nope.... I have 2 at home, no preschool/daycare, and I am very sane and happy~!

Laugh. I actually think that having DD in school has made me more uptight than before she went. She comes home tired and doesn't want to do crafts or play as much as she did before. It has made it worse, not better for both of us. I wish I had kept her in her MMO out program, which was far more laid back and just a few hours a week, another year.

lucylea · April 2011

I was on antidepressants/anti anxiety meds for a while in my early 20s. After having DD and going back to work I strongly considered going back on them, however, once I started staying home there was absolutely no need. Staying home keeps me much more grounded and happy than I've ever been before. I'm not saying that won't change once I've got two, though! :-)

sweetie645 · April 2011

I answered snowflake b/c I just recently went off zoloft for major depression. I've had issues all my life though.

That is a really annoying assumption though. Just like I hate when my friends say that they would go crazy if they were a SAHM. Well, I would go crazy if I had to work and couldn't be with my kids so much.

DevonPow · April 2011

AFTER their kids were two??? LOL, I can see people maybe being more crazed with infants at home...post 2 years old is awesome!

passar3588 · April 2011

DevonPow:
AFTER their kids were two??? LOL, I can see people maybe being more crazed with infants at home...post 2 years old is awesome!

This was my thought exactly.

hellopoppyseed · April 2011

passar3588:
DevonPow:
AFTER their kids were two??? LOL, I can see people maybe being more crazed with infants at home...post 2 years old is awesome!

This was my thought exactly.

Great. This makes me happy. I answered no but your snowflake choice is always appealing just because it's fun.

babypuplove · April 2011

That ridiculous. It doesn't even make any sense. I have lots of SAHM friends and lots of WM friends, and most of them seem genuinely happy. Most of my SAHM friends, including me, SAH because it makes things less stressful in general, and if we need a break, we take one. The person who posted this has an interesting group of acquaintances if 80% of the ones who SAH are on meds because of it, AND they have shared that info with her. Just bizarre, and I'm guessing not true.

babypuplove · April 2011

Also, this reminds me of comments I have seen on The Bump in which people claim that most of their SAHM friends let their kids watch tv/play video games/play with electronics all day. Who are these people that have cameras in their friends homes 24/7???

Daisy77 · April 2011

I'm not on anything for depression, although it runs in my family. I'm the only one who is a SAHM though. I do deal with some anxiety but I don't think that's related to SAH, it's just the way I am. I have found that what I consider to be extreme organization has really helped it a lot....

tabi_ja · April 2011

I am on anti-anxiety meds, but it's a postpartum thing, and anxiety issues run in my family. I voted 'yes', because it's technically an anti-depressant, even though that's not why I'm using it.

alli2672 · April 2011

babypuplove:
Also, this reminds me of comments I have seen on The Bump in which people claim that most of their SAHM friends let their kids watch tv/play video games/play with electronics all day. Who are these people that have cameras in their friends homes 24/7???

This made me laugh

EnglishMajor03 · April 2011

I voted "yes" but I'm weaning off. Almost a week and a half off...ugh it's so hard!!

wheelsonthebus · April 2011

EnglishMajor03:
I voted "yes" but I'm weaning off. Almost a week and a half off...ugh it's so hard!!

It's very hard! Good for you! :-)

pumpkinwife07 · April 2011

I feel like the OP just tossed out the 80% number. Seriously.

Lets face it, there are pros and cons to everything we do whether we SAH or work. I can imagine SAH would be very challenging for someone who "thought" they wanted to or if they live on a really tight budget.

JMB22 · April 2011

That poster sounds like an idiot.

{ETA} I'm not an any antidepressants and I'm not crazy. I'm very happy.

Stacyc625 · April 2011

Depression does not discriminate. That OP was totally out of line- and said one of the dumbest things I have read on this website.

pinksweetpea2 · April 2011

I was on them for about a year after Lily weaned from BF...I found that I hit a mini-PPD at that point. I have been off and on anti-depressants since I was 18 years old. It is mostly due to a genetic imbalance and has nothing to do with SAH. My Mom is the same and has worked almost my whole life.

People who have never experienced depression can be really ignorant assholes about it. I really don't care what they think and hope for their sake they never had to experience it. Life is long and there is a good chance that they might hit a low point in their life where they might need to step off their pedestal and accept a little help.

MainelyFoolish · April 2011

Yes, I am, but I've been on meds for many years. Way before I became mom (or even met DH).

AshleyEric609 · April 2011

I said yes. I've needed them for a long time (before having DD included) and last year, after some issues with myself and mood swings I went to my Dr about it.

I know 3 others on them...one is SAH, the other two are working.

Shozzies · April 2011

I was on them before having kids. I needed them while I was pregnant and working, but I was too afraid to take them. I took them shortly for PPD and I haven't been on them for over a year.

Temp174496125006552 · April 2011

Does being at home make me sometimes want to hide a flask in Ben's playroom? Yes. Am I on anti-depressants? No.

And I'm kidding about the flask.

Dochas · April 2011

I voted no, but just read that post on that board. I love how only one person took an issue with it and no one else commented. Say one thing here about thinking having a stay at home parent is best and you are bombarded with people telling you how ignorant you are.

nndidiamaka · April 2011

I have been off and on for many years. I am on them right now, but in the process of weaning off because I'm feeling pretty good. What a silly assumption!

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