I feel like a failure
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Last post: 09/01/2024 at 9:48 am
I'm a mum of 2 under 2 struggling with postnatal depression I have medication as well as a mental health nurse but I feel like a failure my girls a beautiful healthy and happy but I still feel as though I'm failing them all the time as I'm not the happy mum they deserve and its making me feel worse everyday my partner is trying so hard to take alot of the stress from me but I still feel obligated to do it all myself recently I started struggling with my eating habits and now only eat once a day I'm starting to feel like the worse mum ever
Hi Annie,
I'm Catherine, one of the Parent Supporters here at Netmums. Sorry to hear how hard it feels at the moment. It sounds like you have support around you which is really positive. Are you able to tell your nurse or husband how you feel? Many mothers experience post natal depression - you are not alone. When people are feeling down, often our thoughts and feelings can be very hard on ourselves. Please be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can. Have you heard of Tommy's? They have some excellent resources around post natal mental health - I'll link it here in case it is helpful: The Signs of Postnatal Depression (tommys.org)
Hopefully some of our lovely community will be along soon to offer support soon. I've asked for your post to moved into your drop in clinic where I think you will get more support. Please come back to us if you would like to chat some more.
Catherine
Hi Annie,
We've moved your thread into our drop-in clinic maternal mental health, so you can get the advice and support you need
