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[quote=Anonymous]Op here.

Thanks for the kind responses. And for the others: getting treatment, or anonymous support online, is one of the many ways I am helping my children, thank you very much. My grandmother was bipolar in the 1940s and 1950s until she had electroshock treatment that erased her memory but cured her mental illness. She was not sick because of a failure to “buck up”. Stop with the shaming.

And to the weird SAHM shamer (must there always be one?), my DH is as involved as he possibly could be. He’d quit his job in a heartbeat if it were necessary, but many employees rely on him. And although he works from home most of his work these days is covid related, so if we want the world to continue to go round, we need people doing their jobs.

I appreciate the commiserations and support this site can provide. I contacted my doctor who said she is concerned about all her patients with a history of depression but that being postpartum makes me especially vulnerable. She is sending in a prescription so I have it if I need it.

Also, I have so many strategies for lifting myself out of a mild depression, and they just aren’t available to me right now. Like, going out. Seeing people. Taking a spin class. Going to the gym. Treating myself to a fancy meal. Taking a long break from my kids while DH takes them some place fun. The list goes on. This pandemic will be devastating to those of us with a history of depression or anxiety.[/quote]

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