depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

Lately I've been very impatient and getting really frustrated with my son. He's 3 1/2 months old and he's a very fussy baby.. he probably cries 5-6 hours or so a day and he doesn't sleep much at night. I'm lucky to get 3-4 hours a night of sleep because even though bd and I live together, he doesn't really help with him at night. I'm always exhausted and I think this lack of sleep is catching up with me. I'm finishing up my last semester of college.. I gradutae in 2 weeks and reality is smacking me in the face.. Sure, I have my BS in psychology but I can't find a job related to my degree.. I'm going back to a $7 an hour job at the daycare and I have $50,000 in student loans to pay back.. Financially things are really bad right now because I haven't been working since my son was born in January and bd makes $7 an hour which doesnt go very far and I dont even know how the rent is going to get paid, let alone the other bills.. I just feeling like everything is piling up at wants and I'mn getting burried.. I'm edgy all the time and I'll just cry because I'm so frustrated with everything.

I have a history of anxiety and depression and I'm on Zoloft for it, which was helping but I think my depression may be manifesting itself as anger and frustration right now.. I don't have a counselor right now (mine dropped me.. but I'm not going to get into it here) and I'm on medical assistance and the only place I can go is the county mental health center, however I've been there before and I dont wnat to return because I discovered that the counselor I had been seeing had come to a bunch of conclusions and had things written down in the notes about me that were innacurrate and upset me.. and anyhow they have a 3 month wait to get in to see someone anyways.. I recognize whats happening here and it actually isnt a big surprise.. in my past going back to when I was about 5, I tend to fall into dpression when I'm facing major transitions in my life (ie. changinging school, graduation, etc).. I've never been very good at dealing with change.

I'm so sorry that this is so long and I'm rambling on.. I just have no one to talk to IRL and on top of everything I feel incredibly isolated. Sure I go to class but I dont really know anyone and I really dont have any friends.. I became very isolated when I got pregnant and its still that way.. I dont feel like I can relate to my old friends anymore because we have totally different priorities now that I have a child (they are childless and very much into the partying thing yet). The two friends I have with children have their own issues and are preoccuppied with their current situations right now and anyhow they both live far away (ones 150 miles, the other is 1000 miles away). Sorry.. here I go rambling again..

Anyways I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to managing/coping with depression/anxiety.. I'm not very good at this and I'm really trying to not self-medicate and turn to smoking pot 24/7 to deal with this which is how I've handled things in the past..
Thanks for listening and I'm sorry I rambled on for so long.

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

I know how you feel because I also tend to get depressed with change. I feel lonely and depressed a lot and the isolation is big for me too since I have been pregnant. I think you should try to meet some people. When you go back to work maybe there will be people there you can talk with and maybe get to be friends with. I am sorry your bf isn't much help with the baby. Maybe you could make some deal with him, like he has to get up with him at least one time a night if you do something else like I dont know a chore he hates? i am suggesting a deal of some kind bc it doesnt seem that he will help on his own and maybe that would help. I wish I had more suggestions or help but I don't. I hope things get better for you and if you ever need to talk I will listen to you I dont mind!!! Hope you feel better hun.[/i]

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

i also know how your feelin a while ago i lost everything and everyone, everyone of my friends self esteem and self worth. I got hosptialized twice and finally they found me a local treatment center where i went daily all year round 8 to 3 monday thru friday for almost over a year i dont exactly know what to tell you because stuff like this takes forever to get rid of and you probably know that but the best advice i got pal is to just reasure your self everyday that its all gunna work out some how because somehow it always does and count your blessings(corny but true) well thats all i got right now. hope you feel better pal.

time for you

i know what your going through id hard and it won't get easier untill you take action when i had PPD with my second child who also had colic i ended up having to make myself a schedule mondays i would go for a walk Tuesday i would take a hot bath Wednes id pain my toes ( make myself feel pretty) ... i know it sounds dumb but it helped me cope and they don't have to be huge.. that and i would journal everynight and for a minimum of 15 minutes ( still do to this day) and somedays its just me writing down what i did DONT FORGET YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN SOMEBODIES LIFE and while you always love your child sometimes you don't love how they act and thats okay )

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

I agree to schedule time for yourself on a daily basis, even if it's just fifteen minutes in the evening to do something completely just for you. Talk to your BD. Explain to him how hard things are for you right now, and that you really need support. Some dads that won't help with the baby at night will agree to do once a week instead of once per night. I had a friend who's BD slept on the couch once a week on his weekends so he would hear the baby and respond to him. If you're breastfeeding at night, he could at least change the diaper, bring you the baby, and do the burping. (whatever is applicable in your situation). I also suggest meditating for at least 10 minutes in a quiet room before bed every night. Turn off the lights, lay flat on your back, and just clear your mind. Do deep, cyclical breathing. It will help you relax, and beleive me, it makes a big difference.

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

This is actually an old post, from almost a year and half ago, but honestly Ive been feeling the same ways alot lately (kinda ironic that this got brought back up now). Except now I have three kids who are driving me up the wall.. my son is now 20 months, cant talk, into EVERYTHING, and has one hell of a temper. My daughter is 9.5 months, and like seriously glued to me 24/7.. she's totally "Mama's girl" and it gets exhausting.. she's also an avid nurser and I feel like she constantly hanging off my boob. And now we have gaurdianship of an almost 6 year old and she has some behaviorial issues and Im SO stressed dealing with her (Im pretty certain she's ADHD).. I know I need time to myself but seriously feel like its IMPOSSIBLE.. I go into another room and the kids follow me.. BD gets frustrated almost instantly so I always have to intervene.. it sucks Sad

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

SativaStarr wrote:BD gets frustrated almost instantly so I always have to intervene.. it sucks Sad It totally know how that is. I try to get 5 minutes to smoke a cigarette and can hear Kaden screaming all the way outside, and then Jason gets pissed and says "You better power smoke that cuz I can't deal with this" And every now and then he comes back with "I've been at work all day" and I just look at him and say "Exactly, Ive been with him ALL day, you can take him for 5 minutes". My mom even told me, "Its not like something is going to happen to Kaden if he cries for 5 minutes, just take a break if you need it."

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

Uh! Crit is like that. I'm home with the boys ALL day! I just want a minute to myself. But he's always zoned out on the t.v or playstation it seems like. Your mom is right tho Lexi. It'll be alright. Just make Jason deal with it for a while even if he does complain. I mean thats all he'e really gunna do KWIM?

depression/anxiety.. sorry its long (& rambling)

Yea I totally know. Its just frustrating cuz he doesn't like to watch Kaden when I really need a break, and then when he wants to play with Kaden, if he cries for me then Jason says that "Kaden hates him" Or that "Kaden loves me more than him". Which is even more frustrating, because if he would spend more time with him, then he wouldn't cry for me all the time. KWIM? I guess It's not really Jason's fault though. He normally goes to work before Kaden wakes up, and works until about 7pm and Kaden is normally in bed by like 8:30 or so. But still THERE ARE WEEKENDS!

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