Is it postpartum depression?

Valeria83 · Post by **Valeria83** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:58 pm

Hi, everyone outhere, I am new here, actually I started the program two weeks ago, and I am very hopeful it works.
Well I'm going to share part of my nightmare with depression and anxiety. First of all I have a 11 month old baby, and when he was 5 months I had my firs panic attack, and since then its been already almost 7 months and I still have a lot of anxiety, I think that it is more anxiety than depression, but I am currently having psychotherapy, but I really tought that it was postpartum depression, but my psychologist is telling it is not. That it is all anxiety and depression, so now I dont know what to think I am very confused that's why I order this program.
Can anybody relate to my story?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:04 am

All I can say is that I had been diagnosed with PP depression. I would worry all the time about my baby and cry for no reason. This was with my first child. Not only have PP depression but I was in an emotional abusive marriage, I didn't get any support but made it through. Is this your first? Whether yours is PP depression or anxiety, you will get through this!! I have been through enough storms of my life to know that God will be there for you, just go to him and tell him how you feel and watch him move. Peace.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:51 am

Hi Christy, thank you for your reply,it helped me feel better, and yes this is my first baby, I have a question: when you had ppd, did you have anxiety too? because the thing that scares me the most is this spacey, dream like feeling that i have when I feel anxious,and sometimes it last for days, and that makes me think that I am losing my mind.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:05 am

Yes I had anxiety as well. Not sure of the spacey feeling. I believe most of my anxiety came from the abusive marriage I had been in at the time. Hang in there. It is only temporary. This is your first child and its normal to feel anxiety and to have PPD.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:37 am

I developed my panic attacks and anxiety issues three months after the birth of my second child, but I had lost my mother just prior to having the baby so not sure it was all due to ppd. I can tell you that I now have an 8 month old, and I had a few days of ppd that completely amplified my anxiety. So you may have anxiety disorder itself, but I think ppd definitely increases and affects it...

Tara