Manic Depression (MD)?

Question

Manic depression do I have it or not
my life is falling apart for many reasons about 2 months ago I went through pp depression after the birth of my daughter I felt I would not be a good mother b/c my mother was not there for me, in my mind I felt like that cycle will conutine in my life, and for the most part it have my relationship with her is not good. but I also have 2 other kids which are boys and my relationship with them are the same. Sometime the kids get on my nerve so bad to the point I have to scream and other days it’s ok. My husband think I have a problem and maybe so I know that manic depression run in my family I want to be a better mother to my kids and better wife to husband but I feel if I give myself to him, he will hurt me again and for the most part that is cause /my actions toward my kids so when the father get on my nerve sometime I take it out on them and I know that is not good b/c I do not want my mind to flip one day and I hurt one of my kids or him. Help

Answer 1

Your last sentence makes it clear that what you need to do - now, and not later - is see a doctor. If you feel you can't afford one, get on the phone and call your community mental health service - they can direct you to care that you can afford. There is absolutely no shame in admitting that you are having difficulty coping with your life situation, and there are professionals who can give you the skills, or the medication, you need to make your life more tolerable...and your children safe.

Don't avoid or put off seeing someone NOW. You and your family need you to do this.

Answer 2

1>The internet, and especially yahoo answers is not the place to get a diagnosis of anything

2>How do you "know you went through post partum depression 2 months ago"? were you diagnosed, or did you just think you were? Or did some armchair doctor on yahoo tell you so?

3>2 months isn't long enough to go through ANY form of depression.

4>If you are seriously thinking about hurting anyone, your kids, your husband, or yourself, you need to seek help immeadiatly. Do not wait until tomorrow. Pick up a phone and call the local hospital and ask for the mental health section.

Postpartum depression, can, in certain cases become a much rarer condition called postpartum psychosis.

From pregnancy-info.net

"Although the onset of symptoms can occur at anytime within the first three months after giving birth, women who have postpartum psychosis usually develop symptoms within the first two to three weeks after delivery. Postpartum psychosis symptoms usually appear quite suddenly; in 80% of cases, the psychosis occurs three to 14 days after a symptom-free period.


Signs of postpartum psychosis include:

Hallucinations
Delusions
Illogical thoughts
Insomnia
Refusing to eat
Extreme feelings of anxiety and agitation
Periods of delirium or mania
Suicidal or homicidal thoughts "

While it is unlikely that you are psychotic, a history of bipolar disorder is a condition that ups your risk a bit.

To answer your question directly, you do not sound bipolar. You sound stressed. You sound like you might need help. But bipolar disorder has specific symptoms which you dont have (or haven't stated)

Get some help. And realize that you aren't bound by anything to be the type of mother that your mother was. You can make the choice to be better

Answer 3

You need a full psychiatric/physical evaluation. Some things are caused by chemical imbalance, vitamin deficiencies, and a number of other things. Only a good professional team can figure out why you feel the way you feel and do the things you are doing.

No one on here can diagnose you, because only a professional can do that and no professional is going to diagnose something based on an internet message board.

Please see your doctor and ask for a physical to see if it's something medical and get a referral to a good psychiatrist/psychologist.

Best Wishes,

Sue

Answer 4

Go immediately to your family doctor and ask them to make an appointment for you to see a psychiartrist.

It is very dangerous if you feel that you may hurt your kids.

You need help NOW!

If you can't goto the doctor, goto the hospital and tell them exactly what you wrote here. They will take care of you.

Answer 5

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http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/

Answer 6

I agree. This is something we can't diagnose. A doctor can help you discuss your issues and options. Good luck and God bless.