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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
IS IT DEPRESSION???
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
IS IT DEPRESSION???
by emmaboo, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
I'M ALWAYS TIRED, AND I HAVE GAINED ABOUT 10 POUNDS IN A MONTH. I DON'T WANT TO GO ANYWHERE OR DO ANYTHING. I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN I'M WITH MY BABY GIRL, I DONT WANT TO GO TO WORK BECAUSE I HAVE TO LEAVE HER AT A BABYSITTER. I KEEP A CONSTANT HEADACHE AND I WILL HAVE DIARRHEA FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND WILL GO UP TO 4 TIMES A DAY AND THEN THE FOR THE NEXT 4 OR 5 DAYS I WONT HAVE A BOWL MOVEMENT AT ALL AND WILL FEEL REALLY BLOATED AND MISERABLE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT DEPRESSION???
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
Yes, it is a depression, and may be a post- partum depression. You should talk to your obstetrician and ask for a referral to a psychiatrist.
I agree. It sounds like Post Partum depression. You're doctor can help you with that and i'd go see him as soon as you can. No one should ever have to go through depression if it's preventable.
Good Luck Sweetie.