Anxiety and Depression
Feb 11, 2015 22:22:02 GMT -5
Post by katietopaz on Feb 11, 2015 22:22:02 GMT -5
Thank you for this thread, honeylemon, and to this board in general for welcoming open discussion about this topic. I'm not completely sure I belong in this thread, but I did want to go ahead and post.
How are you feeling? Pretty good at the moment. None of my typical red flags for depression. My energy level is good, I still want to be around people, I still enjoy things I normally enjoy. I feel like "me."
Have you started a treatment plan yet? No
How is your support system? DH is extremely supportive. His dad has struggled with major depression and social anxiety for most of his life, so he's aware of how real and sensitive an issue this can be. I don't have a medical support system in place out here in CA, other than my primary care physician who can give me a referral. I don't have any close friends out here I've been able to talk about this openly with, though. I tried to share with one of my best friends about it and she didn't handle it well - she prefers low-maintenance, happy all the time friendships, so that was hard on me. My parents and DH's parents are also very supportive and aware of my on-and-off struggle with depression, but they live across the country so I don't have that in-person support system from them.
If you're not currently dealing with depression but are anticipating it, do you have a plan in place? Since it's been discussed more openly here, I'm definitely planning to bring it up with my OB at my next appointment. I'm not sure what her recommendation will be, as far as if there are specific ways she'll want to watch for PPD symptoms, or if she even thinks that I'm more susceptible to it due to my previous struggles with depression. I think I just need to get more information in general.
Anything else you want to add or vent about? Not at the moment. I'm glad this is on my mind now, so I can be proactive about it.
How are you feeling? Pretty good at the moment. None of my typical red flags for depression. My energy level is good, I still want to be around people, I still enjoy things I normally enjoy. I feel like "me."
Have you started a treatment plan yet? No
How is your support system? DH is extremely supportive. His dad has struggled with major depression and social anxiety for most of his life, so he's aware of how real and sensitive an issue this can be. I don't have a medical support system in place out here in CA, other than my primary care physician who can give me a referral. I don't have any close friends out here I've been able to talk about this openly with, though. I tried to share with one of my best friends about it and she didn't handle it well - she prefers low-maintenance, happy all the time friendships, so that was hard on me. My parents and DH's parents are also very supportive and aware of my on-and-off struggle with depression, but they live across the country so I don't have that in-person support system from them.
If you're not currently dealing with depression but are anticipating it, do you have a plan in place? Since it's been discussed more openly here, I'm definitely planning to bring it up with my OB at my next appointment. I'm not sure what her recommendation will be, as far as if there are specific ways she'll want to watch for PPD symptoms, or if she even thinks that I'm more susceptible to it due to my previous struggles with depression. I think I just need to get more information in general.
Anything else you want to add or vent about? Not at the moment. I'm glad this is on my mind now, so I can be proactive about it.