What did you do for post partum depression
Because i regret having a baby this is so hard and exhausting
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Don't try to tough it through.
Post-partum depression can be complex; partly hormonal, partly to do with your circumstances, partly your age and the fatigue of disturbed sleep, and often influenced by unconscious stuff as well.
Don't let it get to the point of becoming a crisis and affecting your little one.
Seek help from a doctor and psychologist as soon as possible.
You could also look up professional advice online.
Postpartum depression is treated much like other types of depression. The most common treatments for are psychotherapy, and participation in a support group, antidepressant medication, or a combination of those treatments.
The most commonly-used medications to treat depression are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs.
Many forms of psychotherapy, including some short-term (10 to 20 week) therapies, can help depressed individuals. Talk therapies can help patients gain insight into and resolve their problems through verbal exchanges with the therapist, sometimes combined with homework assignments between sessions. Behavioral therapists help patients learn how to obtain more satisfaction and rewards through their own actions and how to unlearn the behavioral patterns that contribute to or result from their depression. Additionally, therapy can help a person understand what triggers their symptoms, and how best to cope with their distress.
One of the best self-help books for the blues is, "Breaking the Patterns of Depression," by Michael Yapko.
The most successful results usually come from combining all these strategies at the same time.
Post-partum depression can be complex; partly hormonal, partly to do with your circumstances, partly your age and the fatigue of disturbed sleep, and often influenced by unconscious stuff as well.
Don't let it get to the point of becoming a crisis and affecting your little one.
Seek help from a doctor and psychologist as soon as possible.
You could also look up professional advice online.
Postpartum depression is treated much like other types of depression. The most common treatments for are psychotherapy, and participation in a support group, antidepressant medication, or a combination of those treatments.
The most commonly-used medications to treat depression are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs.
Many forms of psychotherapy, including some short-term (10 to 20 week) therapies, can help depressed individuals. Talk therapies can help patients gain insight into and resolve their problems through verbal exchanges with the therapist, sometimes combined with homework assignments between sessions. Behavioral therapists help patients learn how to obtain more satisfaction and rewards through their own actions and how to unlearn the behavioral patterns that contribute to or result from their depression. Additionally, therapy can help a person understand what triggers their symptoms, and how best to cope with their distress.
One of the best self-help books for the blues is, "Breaking the Patterns of Depression," by Michael Yapko.
The most successful results usually come from combining all these strategies at the same time.