Came Home from the Hospital Monday

[potatobug]

Hi everyone-

Im a bit new to the forum(sort of I forgot my origional user name its been so long-and just made a new one!)...Anyway I just got home from the hospital monday.I was in for anxiety and depression, and being 8 months pregnant with a two year old daughter, it was quite hard to make the decision to go in .I had been having 5 or 6 panic attacks a day with or without stress seizures.This led to a depression where I was having some suicidal thoughts.Now that I am out, I am feeling better but really weak emotionally,oversensitive to every little thing and am obsessing over some things in my life.My mom had actually commented when I got home that my husband always tells my daughter that he is coming right back so she dosent feel abandonded.That was kind of a bonehead thing to say, and I felt like I had abandoned her even before my mom said anything.I hold onto guilt and get very angry and irritable as a result of my thoughts and reactions to other people.Not sure what the point of this post is, just that I am down more than up lately, and with circumstances in my life being as they are,it kind of compounds my emotional unrest.

Patty

[Tootsie]

Hi Patty,
I am glad to hear that both your husband and your mother are supportive and nearby, both to give your daughter a sense of continuity and security, but also to support you.

Being 8 months pregnant and knowing that you will soon have a newborn to look after, can cause most of us to have some degree of anxiety and depression! One thing that might help you is a book called, "Feeling Good" by Dr. Thomas Burns. There are work sheets and examples for you to follow that show how you can affect your mood by controlling your thoughts.

It was used in a support group that I attended, sponsered by the HMO I use for medical care. I've recommended it to several people. Most think that it does help although it is not the total answer. You might check with the mental health professionals that you see so they know that you are reading it. Cheerio.

[The Dude]

Hello Patty!!

Im glad everything is OK :)

God bless you!!

[all4jesus]

It's been a while since I've been on the forum, so I too have made myself a new username. I am glad that you are hanging in there, I know how tough it can be! I went through and am having reoccuring things very similar to you. I had to be hospitalized for severe depression and anxiety with panic attacks. The depression tries to come in but I am a fighter....God has really helped me with this area. If you don't mind I would like to keep you in my prayers?:) Take your time in this healing process. You owe it to yourself.

[clouds z]

aspartame artifiacial sweeteners can cause panic

eat two apples a day

[all4jesus]

Nice to know... I can't have the stuff..I am on a detox diet right now and working in a restaurant is hard when going throught this. Are you hanging in there Potato B?:)

[Boopers]

Wanted to say Hi and hope you are doing better Potatobug.

I wish the best for you.

Take care,
Linda

[joy]

Hi Patty

I was thinking about you and baby all day today. I posted this and more on the anger management forum where I made my first post to you. So rather than move it, I just wanted to tip you off to check there also.