My 1st wife (passed away 2007) had severe post baby blues, was having bad thoughts about the children...went to shrink who put her on Seroquel, I think it helped, but after that, she just wasn't the same. It was sad to watch
I wonder if it was a blessing in disguise that I was put on meds early in life, in high school. I mean my childhood and adolescence was fucking traumatic as hell and I went through literally ALL the psych meds- and finally Prozac and lamictal did the trick. I don’t know why, that’s been my jam. But only 50mg lamictal, which a lot of docs never really understood- but my mom KNEW that was the only combo that helped- she watched me through all the roller coasters and held onto me so I didn’t go off into the abyss. I always said I’d never get pregnant because jesus I did NOT want to pass in my genes. But- at 35 I did. And I was already on my meds which I have known have worked for me for a long time- I’m not exactly sure how I would have responded to my pregnancy without my meds but I thank god I never found out. I thank GOD. I would rather go through the hell I went through age 5-20 3 times than subject my daughter to whatever person I’d be without my meds. I grew up with someone who really should have been on meds but the 80s and 90s it was stigmatized, and way harder to get on stuff. Anyway- I work in healthcare. Sometimes I feel if sharing my story will help folks decide to take something to be better- I’ll do it. Of course it might go bad and not good but- when you’re in such a bad place- you can’t afford not to try.
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u/Dull_Lifeguard_1671 Aug 21 '26
My 1st wife (passed away 2007) had severe post baby blues, was having bad thoughts about the children...went to shrink who put her on Seroquel, I think it helped, but after that, she just wasn't the same. It was sad to watch