Hiya

[am i sane]

Hi there ive just joined,

Im 34 and have had depression/mental health problems for around 11 years, it started out of the blue when i became pregnant and hasnt left me since

Ive foudn there is still a lot of stigma so apart froma few close friends no one knows which makes it harder to deal with, my family just think im akward at best, so it would be nice to be able to talk freely

look forward to meeting you all,

charlotte x

 

[Ainsworth]

hey Charlotte

i already had MH problems before kids but my first pregnancy made it alot worse, so understand that one.

see you on the forum

 

[keepsafe]

Hello hope you find it helpful
KS

 

[CelticTwilight]

Charlotte,

As far as I can deduce my depression developed from the pressures that resulted in stress and later anxiety just after I became a parent not that I feel I was ever allowed to fully be one.

One major problem is coming from a family that can bicker, squabble and dictate over every tiny mundane matter under the sun but when it comes to something serious it's like staring at infinite rows of bum cracks on a beach.

And people wonder how I manage to live alone.

I find humour helps but that's just me.

Hope you find the site helpful.

Kind regards,
CT