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December 17, 2006, 1:12 pm PST
Dealing with Postpartum Depression
Quote From: jaimie1974Do you know if there is a history of depression in your family?
You are the strongest female role model that your children will ever have. Everything you do and say is being recorded and normalized in their brains. That means that their moms whats the point attitude is a normalized part of life, it is how they see you living most days.
You said that youve seen counselors, how did that work for you? If you didnt click with your therapist, I urge you to try again with a new therapist. (Ive been there) It is possible that nothing seems to stick or work for you because when you are depressed, it is difficult to be a consistent person; to change behaviors you must be consistent. That is why I recommend a therapist, because a professional could guide you towards being consistent with your cognitive behaviors.
You probably already know that exercise can be helpful when you are in a depressed state. Many people deal with depression with therapy and exercise, but if medication is necessary, please know there is nothing wrong with that. It isnt a character flaw on your part. You deserve to live a happy, healthy and fully functioning life. Thanks for replying. Yes there is a history of depression in my family....on both sides. Since I wrote my first quote and before reading your response I went to see a doctor and got a perscription for antidepressants. They seem to take the edge off, but I don't feel it is a long term solution. I know that I need to keep working at being a better more positive role model for my children and just for the simple fact of being happy. I also saw new therapist, it was hard b/c $ is tight right now and it seems the whole session was her just trying to get my family history straight. I know it is all a process but my last therapist I saw for about 3yrs so we could always just pick ip where we left off. It was hard to pay someone $75 just to remember who my moms first husband was. I love to exercise, yoga, and being outdoors but this too is difficult w/the kids being so young. I have to find some way to incorporate it in my life. Any suggestions? And maybe I should give the therapist another chance.
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