I took an overdose im a single mum of 3 one is a baby is there any help for me for any one.?

Question

I took the OD on Monday i was only asking if there is any help from any services not asking for you nasty comments i am not a selfish person thank you.

Answer 1

phone your gp surgery and explain what you have done. depending on what type of tablet, and how many taken, it might mean a visit to your hospital for treatment. i done exactly the same thing two weeks ago, but now feel better. talk to your gp, nurse or anyone you feel you can trust in future before things get this bad.

Answer 2

Is this baby blues? Think you should get yourself to your doctor. It can't be easy being a single mum of three, but leaving them all alone in the world is a horrid thing to do, even if you don't see any other way out. Those are your children, you brought them into the world. It is now your duty to look after them and turn them into well rounded and together people.

I think you could be depressed. I think maybe you should ask a friend or family member to take care of the children one day, so you can visit your doctor and find out whats wrong. Taking overdoses aren't the answer.

If you really can't handle the parental strain at the moment, you could always get in touch with your local fostering team. They might be able to give you a break from your children until you are fit and able to look after them properly. I don't mean to sound harsh, but they are innocent children and deserve to have a safe and secure environment around them. As someone has already said, some people would walk the Earth a million times over to have a baby of their own, so your message might hit a few nerves.

Answer 3

Jena this is really scary i took an overdose on Monday lunch time i have three kids all under 5, I suffer from depression I know there is help out there for you speak to your health visitor and doctor and they will get in touch for you. Don't worry about being a crappy mother cause your not your still here we both are and if we wanted to kill ourselves we would of took more and done a proper job am i right??? They will not take your children off you they only take children into care if the children are neglected in any way this was the first thought that went through my mind when i went to the doctors and was given ant-depressants, if you need to talk E-mail. Good luck and stay positive.
Do you have any family and friends who can help you through this?

Answer 4

being a mother is the best feeling in the world! don`t give them up or give up on them! go and see a doctor they can put you in touch with the right people who can help you not judge you. try going to play groups let your older kids mix with others, where i live there is courses to help you learn a new career whilst they look after your kids it is great. if you are feeling down and depressed and need time to your self ask family or friends to spend time with the kids. what about the father does he help out? i know you say your single but that doesn`t mean the father has got it easy make him take responsibility even if its for half an hour its your time to be alone take a bath let your hair down do whatever just think about your kids and how they need a happy mum some one to look up to. get help be a good mum show and give love to your kids all 3 of them i know it is going to be hard but you are a strong person you will be able to do it if you where not a strong person you would have ended your life regardless and not be on here looking for help so get your help good luck be blessed with your angles take care.

Answer 5

Speak to your healthvisitor or doctor. They are there to care for your mental well-being as well as your physical well-being. If you are finding it hard to cope and life is that bad, you really need to try and find some physical and positive help, not lots of comments from strangers on the internet.

Talk to your doctor in the first instance as they have a responsibility to help you and may be able to provide counselling in the first instance and put you in touch with some support groups locally that may be able to help with the children while you get the 'treatment' you need.

But please talk to someone, not just posted questions here - your whole family will benefit from it, if you do.

You could also try to contact Gingerbread, an organisation for single parents, who may be able to offer you some help/advice (its hard to answer your question properly without knowing the causes of your 'depression' and why you took an overdose).

Answer 6

Hi,have you tried talking to your doctor.You have made a big step in telling everyone you took an overdose.Nearly everyone suffers some form of depression.You are on your own with 3 kids 1 is bad enough.Have you got family near you maybe if you can afford it a night out might pick you up.I hope you are feeling better
& get some help.Goodluck

Answer 7

there are some nasty people out there ,yours is a cry for help,now i get low cry and see the glass half empty but i couldnt bare to leave my kids,go to your drs and have a chat he may prescribe tablets to just pick you up,its hard work being a single mum ,it can be hard to see the day as a blessing but its good to think of others who have no one in the world thier days are empty and the have no one to share time with.Ok your down dont beat yourself up,nodoubt relationship breakdown have hit you but you are a mum and your dr will help you.take care and be a winner ,make every day count xx

Answer 8

hi Jenna i understand precisely how u sense i grew to become into the comparable way after my son grew to become into born with drugs and treatment I even have made an entire restoration. i encourage you to speak on your GP and wellness focused visitor at latest, they are going to hear to u you and assist you , they wont think of you purely under pressure and drained and so on... it is likewise possible to be thinking that your a 'undesirable mum' and that i promise you ur no longer !!!! what you have is a known ailment that is dealt with , its led to via no longer adequate 'happy hormone' stated as serotonin and too lots 'unhappy hormone' stated as dopamine which with user-friendly drugs could properly be rectified. please i encourage you to seek for help quickly away, i understand being a single mum is very problematic artwork ( im one too) and each thing gets too lots after a on a similar time as, yet there is easily no shame in soliciting for help , according to risk your loved ones or acquaintances ought to help you out for some hours to grant you a harm that rather does help!!! your toddlers prefer you and you prefer them i promise with the impressive help those thoughts will bypass away and you'd be happy returned each and all of the terrific to you and your loved ones xx

Answer 9

hi I'm a mum of one child its hard work i can't imagine having three and doing it you are a strong person but doin this kind of stuff doesn't make you that strong person it makes you a coward you have three life's depending on you so don't let them down you need to speak to a doctor family member or put your children in daycare for a day or two every mum needs a break away uno quiet time but don't hurt these kids they need you so work yourself out talk to someone and have some quiet time

Answer 10

Jenna, please go and see your GP, no matter how bad things look, they really are not that bad!!! EVERYTHING in life has a solution -only death isn't an option, nor does it solve anything. You must rise above whatever is bothering you. If you want to chat or let it all off your chest, please write to me [e-mail] - I am not a judgemental person but can put everything into perspective. And I've been through some $hit...

Answer 11

if things really are as bad as you think and you have hit rock bottom then it can only get better. an overdose wont help. you can always call the Samaritans on 08457909090 kids will always need their mum.