PPD

This is not true for all and yes sometime you to take meds to help. I had it really bad with my second and I did not want to take med. I did everything I could at first without it. It just kept getting worse. So in then end for the safety of me and my children I needed to  be on them.

Yes some go right away to med and if they want to. Is no issue in it. It is there body and there choice. Some trust there Dr's all the way and some feel that trying to do it naturally will not help.

What it comes down to is everyone needs to do what they feel is best for them. I don't think anyone takes medicine to be lazy. They do it to feel better and not have this awful feeling inside of them.

Quoting mrs_smiph:

I think it can and should be cured/treated holistically but some people are too lazy to do that. Most would rather take their chances on a pill then wonder why they have so many horrible side-effects.

I agree.  Sometimes it is just to much to work through to let it pass.  I was suicidal and things got terrible.  A holistic approach for me would not have been enough, because the situation doesn't change.  The imbalance in my body, be it in my serotonin levels, or the hormone levels or both were beyond a holistic approach.  With a good support system and someone else constantly there perhaps it would be possible for some... however, it is often too much to take on that the side effects are more favorable for some than the depression itself.  It was for me.

Quoting trilliandent42:

I think this statement is a little judgmental.  While meds are not always the answer, some of these cases being discussed are severe.  So, a woman wanting to "chuck" her kiddo across the room should do deep breathing techniques?  Sometimes people need more help than that.  

Quoting mrs_smiph:

I think it can and should be cured/treated holistically but some people are too lazy to do that. Most would rather take their chances on a pill then wonder why they have so many horrible side-effects.

i felt the same way . i also thought about just walking out the door and never comming back. i felt every one hated me and every one would be better off with out me and no one would even notice if i was gone. i just hated life and every one. my husband was my life saver if it wasnt for him i dont think i would be here. i had PPD for 3 yrs. it sucks.

Quoting shortyali:

I would say that's normal. I would be driving to work and think to myself that everything would be better if I just wrapped my car around a tree, I didn't care if I showered or got dressed for that day. When my DS would cry I wanted to chuck him across the room or shake the crap out of him. It wasn't pretty.

Quoting MamaSince2005:

Idk if I have ever suffered from ppd. But I do know after having my babies, I'm very emotional and cry a lot for like 3 days afterwards. I'm guessing that's due to the sudden hormone change. Is that ppd or normal for every body?

Quoting trilliandent42:

I think this statement is a little judgmental.  While meds are not always the answer, some of these cases being discussed are severe.  So, a woman wanting to "chuck" her kiddo across the room should do deep breathing techniques?  Sometimes people need more help than that.  

Quoting mrs_smiph:

I think it can and should be cured/treated holistically but some people are too lazy to do that. Most would rather take their chances on a pill then wonder why they have so many horrible side-effects.

I am not particularly offended either, but I do know those herbal "tinctures" are not FDA regulated, therefore, one cannot rely on their potency or effectiveness.  From what I have seen from relatives suffering from PPD, well, it can be potentially dangerous for the infant and mother.  I would not want to put a child's well-being to chance.  Yes, my family uses holistic medicine for sinus infections and the like, but I believe I would go ahead and trust my Doc if I suffered from severe PPD.  Maybe a mild case I would treat with St. John's Wort or something, but if I wanted to throw my child off the balcony, as my SIL wanted to, I would go seek professional help IMMEDIATELY.  

Quoting shortyali:

I find it very judgmental also but I personally am not offended. No where did I mentioned what I tried, only what finally worked. Also she wasn't there with me in all that happened leading up so fine maybe I could be considered "lazy" for finding that meds finally helped me but I don't consider myself lazy because depression itself is very dibilatating and to have gone against all of those urges I had make me a strong person and admiring that I did need help doesn't make me lazy.

Quoting trilliandent42:

I think this statement is a little judgmental.  While meds are not always the answer, some of these cases being discussed are severe.  So, a woman wanting to "chuck" her kiddo across the room should do deep breathing techniques?  Sometimes people need more help than that.  

Quoting mrs_smiph:

I think it can and should be cured/treated holistically but some people are too lazy to do that. Most would rather take their chances on a pill then wonder why they have so many horrible side-effects.

I had postpartum depression with my second, and holistic measures didnt work, I suffered from after he was born until he was about 8 months old when I got professional help. by that time I was so screwed up.  I went on meds for a year and went to therapy.  I ended up feeling better about 3 days after I sought help with the combo of medication and therapy. within a few weeks I was back to normal. i would never even take a med in my life, but i had to and I am glad I did. at least this time I can be aware of what I have to look for before it could happen again, but I wont let that worry me.  best of luck to any mothers out there suffering. please know there is help out there for you.  i am sure since i was the talk of the town everyone know i went to the psychiatrist because my husband told everyone every little detail about me.  whatever. i needed help and i got it. everyone that says anything about me and shove it

It's no wonder moms don't want to go to a doctor and get help. Too many of their peers are busy judging them and calling them lazy.

I've suffered through PPD with all four of my kids. It's terrible.