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Depression
How do you cope with depression? I'm 24 weeks and I just can't take how I'm feeling anymore. A friend of mine wants me to go to the hospital but I can't I've been admitted to the psych ward there before and I hated it. Plus I just started a great job and I don't want to lose it, and I can't afford time off because I really need the money. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 8, but have always had friends and medication to help me cope. Now I'm 20, and pregnant so all my friends are away at school or working all the time, have kids of their own or just in general busy. And there really aren't any depression meds I can take that would be safe. I'm at the point I just wish it could end, but I won't do anything that will hurt my son. I just don't know what to do.
Hmmm. Idk hun. You might just need to go in to the hospital or something. I know u don't want to, but it's better for u and your baby to be safe. If you can't afford it and will refuse to go in....there really isn't anything anyone can help with. Listen to some uplifting music, think about your baby, make lists of things the needs for the nursery and other stuff to take your mind off of everything else...
I don't have another appointment til end of October and idk how much my ob could do, she ***** but is the only one that takes state funded insurance
Well can u talk at regular appointment with your OB?? He was the one that prescribed me medication. Depression is very common. They are not gonna just shoo you away. They understand.... It gets worse during pregnancy with all the hormones
I'm not being rude???? Believe me I understand and have been there. I know what u mean when u say I wish it would just end.... but not everyone knows how that feels. And honestly, this probably isn't something you should say on a public forum. U need to talk to you doctor.
Ik that I'm not stupid, but I can't afford to get sent to the hospital, I thought posting here id find someone who would understand but I guess it's just another failed attempt at seeking help....
If you having suicidal thoughts you need to talk to someone asap. Especially if you are pregnant...that's not a joke or something to mess around with.
I've had a pretty ****** life so it doesn't help, I've dealt with both physical and mental abuse since I was a kid, I've always been outcasted just because I don't go with what everyone likes, I don't live how everyone wants me to live so I deal with constant judgment. My family has a **** ton of issues and half of them hate me. That doesn't even cover half of it. So I'm sorry I can't be positive
Zoloft doesn't work for me, I've been on a ton of different medications because my body builds up immunity to medications quickly, and my depression isn't situational, it's caused by a chemical imbalance, so thinking positive doesn't really work for me. My life could be going exactly how I want and I'd still deal with being depressed. But when I wasn't pregnant I was able to take medication and I was a pole dancer, but I can't dance because even some of the basic moves can harm my baby.
Idk what its like to feel like that but honestly you sound like you have nothing to be depressed over if your baby is healthy and u said u have a good job. I cant even find a job so just think about the positives in ur life. Ive been through a pretty hard life and im never negative about any of it cause it made me the person I am today
I took zoloft while 2-8 months pregnant. It's completely safe to take while pregnant....
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