Depression: The First Years

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Postpartum Depression Months After Birth?

My question is, has anyone experienced postpartum depression months after giving birth? My daughter is almost 11 months old and for the past 6-8 weeks my energy level has decreased drastically. I look forward to going to sleep and sleep as often as I can. I also prefer to stay home and not go out and about. I love seeing and spending time with my daughter, but my relentless tiredness seems to kick me in the butt. A little background is that my daughter was born with congenital heart disease, we found out after her birth. So for the...

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Depression in Teens

HEre is my problem ,, my children whom are 13 and 10 have watched four...

Anti-depressants

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Breastfeeding on Antidpressants

I was diagnosed with post partum depression and was prescribed Prozac but have been afraid to take it since it shows up in milk and I am exclusively breast feeding. Counseling does not seem to be enough for me, and I want to try an anti depressant, but wanted some advice on which one I should ask my doctor about and whether there is any safe anti depressant I can take while breast feeding. Any information would be extremely helpful. I have never taken anything like an anti depressant before.

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Zoloft - Anxiety

Hi, I have pretty severe anxiety, mainly health related. I am pretty much...

While Pregnant

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Memory Loss During Pregnancy

Good morning everyone, really hoping someone can help me w/ this burning question. During pregnancy I started noticing a pattern of forgetfulness,where sticky notes became my new best friend. After my daughter was born I added memory loss and saying one thing but meaning another. For instance we were in one of our usual restaraunts I always order the enchillada's love 'em...yet they brought me a burito. I told the waiter it's not what I ordered and my husband said "yes it is...you ordered that." I didn't even realize I had done this. ...