My Experience with Perinatal Depression & Anxiety
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- All about my personal experience with perinatal depression and anxiety - what my symptoms were, how I got treatment, and how I recovered.
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I haven't seen a video about this, but I definitely experienced this. I had panic disorder before getting pregnant, but it was VERY mild. I had maybe 1 panic attack every month or two. While I was pregnant and directly after I had panic attacks all the time. I would get dizzy if I even stood up. I gained 80 lbs while pregnant because all I did was stress eat. I also went through my pregnancy without my son's father, who is still absent, which made things so much more stressful. Thank you for sharing this story ❤️ I love your channel. Now recovering from agoraphobia myself, your videos are so relatable and raw.
Katie Brown thank you so much for your comment. It's so wild the havoc that pregnancy can cause on your mind and body. I'm sorry to hear what you went through. Sending you so much love (and ps your profile pic makes my heart melt 😍)
AnxietyMamma awe thank you!!! Sending you love as well during your recovery ❤️❤️
@@cookingatcurrahee u r still panic or recovered
I recovered from the agoraphobia, but I had another baby and still have panic attacks and now I have postpartum depression.
How is your baby? How many months you suffered from this phase?
...... when you talked about sitting on the floor of the shower...... that's a daily for me..... thank you for this video it really helps.
Aww..sending you so much love. Hope you are ok
I was diagnosed with GAD and had three boys. With my last boy, I had antenatal AND post partum depression. It was HORRIBLE. My doctors totally failed me. Your information is spot on.
WELL DONE 3 BEAUTIFUL BOYS. God Bless You them your family and friends. I wish my children are small again enjoy them kiss them because when they are teenagers then they only hav time for their computer games n friends and have passwords for their phone n computer. Look after them too. My son's went walking in the crowd for 10mins so went missing but we found them thank God. You are strong and a wonderful mum. TRUST YOUR INSTICS ALWAYS. Love n light from England.
Are ur boys healthy??? My doctor said that anxiety and panic attacks leads to unhealthy babies....I am scared ....I have anxiety.... please advice
Thank you for sharing. I definitely empathize. I’m going through this while working full time. Ppl expect me to be happy, smiley 24/7 and in reality I just don’t feel that way. I hate faking smiles when I just wanna be at home, and away from everyone. I’m hoping to feel better for my sake, but definitely for baby.
My therapist of 18 years passed away four days before I found out I was pregnant. I feel like I never got the chance to get back up on my feet and hormones, feelings, anxiety, fear, everything came to me as a tidal wave and flooded me. I am now very close to giving birth and cannot cope with my anxiety and most days I feel quite depressed. Thank you for sharing your story, you were so honest, so direct. This really helps.
I have a panic disorder and now 19 weeks pregnant with our first. Today I finally reached out for help after weeks of suffering. Thank you for sharing.
I'm so glad to hear that you sought help! You do not have to do this alone. Sending you so much love.
Thank you for this video... I was feeling so alone...
You are not alone. Sending you so much love
This has been so helpful for me as I try to research pregnancy and mental health before I get pregnant. I’ve been so scared of having a kid and being “crazy” (I have BPD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Major Depressive Disordering) and I’m absolutely terrified of getting post-partum depression. It helps to know I’m not alone. Thank you for sharing this ❤️
I know this is an older video but thanks so much for sharing. I’ve been feeling the exact same way. This helped me so much. ❤️
Girl you are so brave for posting this video!! I know it’s a little old now, but I am just now seeing it because I just did a search on depression/anxiety during pregnancy. And this video popped up. I watched others but they didn’t quite do the trick. You’re explaining quite a few of the exact same symptoms I am having. I’m now almost 13 weeks pregnant and it’s like ever since I got pregnant, each day just gets worse. I’m terrified that I’m stuck like this. I quit going to work and it’s just gotten really bad for me but I am scared to take medication so I’m trying to push myself to do exercise and other things that will help. This is my first pregnancy so has a lot to do with what having this child will change. How will it effect my relationship? How will it change me as a person? Will I be a good mother? Can we financially have this child?..... the thoughts are nonstop. I rarely ever have a good day anymore. My anxiety is crippling and makes me feel like I can’t even go to family members homes. Most places I go I feel like I am in a bubble separated from all things real. And I panic and start to have an attack but at the same time I feel soooo dreadful and just doomed and EXHAUSTED. It makes me feel like I’m physically tipping over sideways. I can’t begin to explain it. I’ve struggled with anxiety here and there throughout my life, but this is absolutely horrid.
Thank you for posting this video, you have made me realize that I’m not alone and I’m not crazy!! I hope things are going good for you now girly❤️
All those thoughts you mentioned - they are all so real to me. I know you posted this some time ago, so I hope things got better for you. Much love!
How do you feel after you had your babies? I’m going through the same thing... I hope some of you will respond :(
Thank you so much for speaking out. I'm currently going through the EXACT same things you have expressed. I have a severe anxiety disorder plus a chronic illness that makes walking difficult...and I'm 7 months pregnant. I recently began to feel suicidal and very scared and ashamed of these feelings since all I have known is that being pregnant is a blessing snd that I'm supposed to be happy. I'm extremely ill all the time, I feel lightheaded, weak, nauseous, I vomit every day and it just feels like the worst flu ever. A never ending flu.
I am currently receiving help and seeing a therapist but I can relate to you when you said this was the most difficult time in your life. It certainly feels that way for me.
I'm so glad to see that you came out the other side.
Thanks again.💕
Tina Cris I’m so sorry you’re having such a hard time. It’s so frustrating when pregnancy is supposed to be so special and yet for some it can just feel like a nightmare. I’m so glad you’re receiving help, I will be thinking of you and sending you all the positive thoughts I can! Please let me know how you get on. Not long to go and things will change dramatically for the better ❤️❤️❤️
Tina Cris how are you today? Im in the same spot you were a year ago.
Tina Cris hi dear sorry to hear ur story . Hope everything went well now .
Thank you so much, I'm 16 weeks pregnant and I have anxiety and PTSD this help me alot.
Thank you for posting this. You are so brave to share with others and spread the word so we don't feel so alone! I am currently 8 months and have really struggled with anxiety and depression in this pregnancy. It has probably not helped by having so many physical symptoms with this particular pregnancy, nor being in a high stress job. I experienced it a decade ago badly but then got a lot better after extensive CBT, aside from mild to moderate anxiety during different points. Now pregnancy symptoms and hormones seem to have set it off again and its like I have forgot all those strategies from years before. I am getting back into therapy. Thank you again for posting this. It made me feel not so alone today.
I'm glad it helped you in some way Halley! I hope you therapy works again for you. I think it's always good to have a bit of a refresher with therapy anyway, we do forget strategies when we don't need them for a while, and there's probably some new techniques that might be helpful for you.
Sending you love
Everything you stated I been feeling and I’m in my second trimester, everyone keeps telling me why do I hate my baby but I don’t I just feel so disconnected with my pregnancy like you stated. I decided to get help because I’m not enjoying my pregnancy like everyone said I would and I want to be able to be the best mom to my child. Thank you for this video it helped me better understand what I’m feeling and know that I’m not the only one going through this. I Know I can get through this now.
I am going through this, I just feel like crying but I am holding back my tears because I don't want my baby to feel my sadness. Thank you for this video, I feel less alone 😊💕
Sending you love
Doctors in the US still don't recognize antenatal depression as a condition, it's tragic. I nearly lost my life to it, thank you for sharing your story.
Oh, thats absolutely heartbreaking. Sending you all the love. I'm glad you're still here with us
I'm 25 and currently 9 weeks pregnant with my first child. I've been battling depression and anxiety the majority of my life but prior to getting pregnant, I was reaching a good point until the hormones kicked in. My in-laws and my own mother don't understand and just told me I'm being a negative person that is feeding too much into it and I simply need to get over it. My mom has been saying that I'm not fit to be a mother because of my anxiety about getting my driver's license in the past. Even though I have been practicing and trying to learn in preparation for taking the driver's test before I give birth- despite my anxiety and terrible morning sickness. I know it's important to be able to drive in case of an emergency or just to get around when you have a child. I honestly want to just give up if my own family has no faith in me and I would rather die as dramatic as that may sound...
Oh sweetheart. I hear you. It is HARD. Pregnancy hormones are a whole other level and you aren't being negative, you are being ruled by your survival instinct, there is a HUGE difference. Please, please reach out for help. Even watching and commenting on this video is a step forward - is there a helpline you can call for perinatal depression, or perhaps a support group, counsellor...? It is so important for so many reasons to seek help when you are having these kind of thoughts. What I do know is that you are important, you are needed here, and so is your baby. Please hold on ❤️
@@LaurenRose. I will try looking. Thank you for your kind words.
Thank you so much for this video. You are so strong! You give people hope ! ❤️
Oh, Thank YOU! That's so lovely :)
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 It really helps to know I'm not alone in feeling this way. I didn't even realize this was a thing until I started to experience it a few days ago.
Sending you love, Shaylah! I hope you're doing ok.
I am relating to this so much. I tell everyone that I’m excited but I’m not... at all. I feel like my body is being stolen from me. I am so tired. It is taking massive effort to shower or get ready or do the dishes or laundry or anything. I find myself hoping that I’ll die in labor because I don’t want to go on anymore but I don’t want to take it out on the baby.
Sarah Garcia hi Sarah. I’m really sorry you’re going through this. My heart breaks for you. I have to tell you, the most important thing you can do for yourself (and your baby) is to reach out. Please, please speak to your doctor, your OB, a perinatal depression hotline, anyone who is in a position to offer help and support. I can promise you that it does get better and there is relief on the other side. My little girl is turning four next week, and she is the absolute light of my life. Getting through the depression during pregnancy was agonising, but getting the right support network and reaching out to all the relevant people was pivotal in keeping my head above water and ensuring that I got through it. You don’t have to go through this alone. Pregnancy hormones can feel like they are driving you crazy and it is scary and confronting, and totally overwhelming, so it is SO important to get the help that you need. Sending you so much love. You will make it through, and you will be a wonderful mother. ❤️
I just found your channel ! I'm absolutely inspired by you, you truly give me hope !! Thank you ..
Thank you so much! That's so lovely :)
Thank you for this video. I am 18 weeks and have been trying to get by but need to admit I’m not well now. It’s all so terrifying.
Thank you so much for sharing. It makes me feel a little less alone. There is a lot about post pardom but little about prenatal anxiety/depression. I am 34 weeks with my first baby and experiencing crippling anxiety. It started at 28 weeks and as of a week and a half ago I've been so bad I can't even go to work. I've never been agoraphobic before but my anxiety is leading me down that path. I all the sudden am avoiding stores and social encounters. I need to get ahold of this! I started an anti depressant a month ago but it was a low dose. I've upped it this past week and thought I was getting better but then when I realized I had to go back to work I had a meltdown and am going backwards. I don't know how Im going to function for baby when she's here!
did you worry about what effect the stress would do to the baby, I'm pregnant and I'm terrfied that my anxiety will harm the baby! 💕
Rhianna jade I did worry about it for sure, but I guess I got to a point where I was so deep in it that I couldn't do much except go with it, and all that mattered was getting help and getting better. If you can do your best to take care of yourself with things like gentle yoga, meditation, and just getting extra rest, I think that's really all you can do. Take your vitamins, eat nourishing food, listen to your body (and your baby) and do what you need to do to take care of yourself ❤️
I started to do this as well and then I remembered all the women who work in jobs like ER doctor, paramedic and think of their stress levels and their babies turn out fine. For some reason that thought was the only thing that really helped me. Still did yoga counselling meditation etc but telling myself that helped. I worked in a high stress teaching job with lots of behavioural kids and found it reassuring to know people do work in high stress jobs with raging cortisol levels and their babies are ok. Kids are resilient. Leaving work a couple months early helped a bit too. Good luck xoxo
What medication were you put on? I am at point of no shower no make up not doing anything i can relate to all this and i am only 18 weeks so far. I was told I have to wait a month to see a therapist I don't know if I have that long I hope you are better every day
Psychic Medium Ella Dawn I was put on a couple, but the one that worked for me was called Luvox. I'm still on it :)
I'm so sorry you're going through this. Where are you located? I would highly recommend calling a PND helpline, they were beyond fantastic for me and it doesn't matter where you are in your pregnancy to them - if you are feeling this way you NEED help. Sending you so much love and positive vibes, if I can help or support you in any way please let me know, you don't have to go through this alone.
Thanks for this video. Very helpful.
My fear is that I’m going to suffer even after pregnancy. I think constant headaches have caused my depression plus I have anxiety attacks some days. I’m very disconnected with this pregnancy and my two other kids I already have.
Mariel I think the best thing to do would be to make sure you have a support system in place for not only the rest of your pregnancy but afterwards, too. Have you reached out to a perinatal support team, or your GP?
I am very sorry you are going through those things. God bless you.
I know this video is way old...but I just found out I might be pregnant and I just have a bunch of emotions that are rushing over me. I’m crying every night. I already have bad anxiety to begin with. I don’t feel like I will be connected with the baby at all. The worst part about this is that I’m not even 100% sure if I am positively pregnant either. I’m just so scared. I hate this feeling.
HI ..Alice how r you
And your baby
I have no one to talk to about this because no one understands and it’s the most frustrating thing...
Hi Anna. I hope you're okay. Have you reached out to your doctor to get a referral to a therapist or counselling service? I found it really helpful.
Thanks for sharing this I am currently few month pregnant 🤰 and I know have some insight about this issues.
I have started experiencing sadness and depression since 5th month of pregnancy
Currently going through this and it seems no one is really talking about their experiences.
thank you for sharing I relate
I am 20 weeks pregnant and every day seems harder ☹
Hi Lory, sending you big love. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your local services - you don't have to go through this alone.
AnxietyMamma thank you
I relate to this sooo much. Thank you for this.
Meg D. Thank you for watching. I hope you’re doing ok ❤️
I am struggling with all of this right now... it’s so hard.
Sending you so much love. It will get better, I promise.
I deal with a lot of anxiety and it makes me afraid to get pregnant. I don't want to have a miserable pregnancy and I feel like it'll be inevitable unless I get a handle on it now.
Something my doctor told me back when I first found out I was pregnant is that a lot of pregnant women who have suffered with anxiety actually find the pregnancy hormones give them relief from that anxiety. I was one of the rarer few that went the opposite way. So I totally understand your fears - its definitely something that concerns me if/when I try to fall pregnant for #2, but the truth is you never know exactly how you're going to feel until...you feel it!
@@LaurenRose. Hi there I am going through same situation I have no one to talk
Hi, you are a strong young lady. You went through a lot. I wanted to ask you if you would go for another baby since you know already how it was.
Thank you! Yes I am definitely planning on another baby at some point in the future 😊
This was so helpful thanks so much! I have been feeling like that throughout my pregnancy but have been too worried to take medications I still am not sure I can but I feel better knowing I'm not just crazy or the world isn't caving in around me it's just the hormonal changes. I have three anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder that are all on the severe end of the scale so it has been extremely difficult but also an incredible blessing to be pregnant :)
Absolutely. I hope you have a solid support system around you, I found that to be the most crucial thing. Sending you big love, I'd love to know how you get on - be sure to tell me when your little blessing makes it earthside!!
Yeah I have had an anxiety disorder stemming from abuse as an adult. Usually I'm OK thanks to occasional CBT sessions but now I'm pregnant spirals are worse and more frequent, which is a real pain.
Thank you for this. My pregnancy wasn’t planned and I had to wean off of my cymbalta and Wellbutrin rather quickly. The withdrawal feels awful even into 20 weeks of weaning off. I have crying spells out of nowhere even though I’m happy with everything overall. It’s hard because I get headaches and anxiety but anything else that can help isn’t good for the baby.
How was Wellbutrin ?
did situations trigger your depression? e.g. a fight with family/friend?
Angel Vidal possibly. I am a pretty sensitive person. But also at the time most of my relationships were pretty solid, and besides my anxiety there wasn't a lot to be triggered by.
Hi...im struggling with depression right now..im 22 weeks pregnant and been on medication since 17 weeks...my worst problem is insomnia.. hows ur baby by the way? I worry so much on taking meds..but its the only thing that helps me to get through. Im worry of hurting my unborn baby.
Is your baby already born? How did It go? Im also taking madications, which my dr doesnt love but Ive been taking them for years and cant quit them from one day to the next, but also my psyquiatrist said that Is not the ideal thing, but that sometimes Is better for the baby to be inside a mom that sleeps rather than with a mom that cant rest and therefore can produce anxiety, etc
IAM 24weeks pregnant.i undergo lots of tension.i did feel my heart beat rate faster..would it HV laffected my baby..IAM worried thinking about if my baby is safe.please help me I want a safe child..due to this tension I often pass stool...would I get a safe child? Please reply.. please
I was undergoing the same symptoms. I asked doctors if stress during pregnancy can harm the baby and they gave negative answers. I am 36 weeks pregnant now , waiting for my baby girl, and feel better with consultation therapy. Everything until now is going well , i hope and I pray and believe that I will have a safe baby despite the depression and anxiety that I was undergoing two months ago. I pray the same for you!!!! Do not let anyone tell that you harm your baby with stress that causes more stress, that happened with me. You are a good mother. Believe that. You are worrying about a baby that you have not seen yet. Believe that you are a good mother and your baby will be safe
@@annaxe6532 how is your baby now. Please please reply. I am having the same issues
Do you ever experience derealization?
Very rarely. Only if I'm driving and having a really bad panic attack. But yeah, not very often at all!
I think Its natural for woman to feel this way. Hormonal fluctuations are real thing.
After all its not easy to raise a baby I your body.