Seeking Help for Depression During Pregnancy

A young mother knows that she is supposed to feel happy and excited during her pregnancy. However, some women simply don’t feel that way; in fact, they feel just the opposite. They may experience fatigue, anxiety, panic, insomnia, lethargy, and sadness throughout those nine months. Because they are supposed to feel happy, these women try to hide their depression from others. Their sense of guilt and their repression of their feelings only makes the situation worse.

Ms Annabel Chow experienced prenatal depression throughout her pregnancy. “Others kept telling me that I should be happy, that I was lucky to be having a child,” she says. “It added to the guilt I felt that I was not happy.”

A doctor may assume that the woman is simply experiencing pregnancy symptoms with a little more severity than usual; but he or she may not realise that depression is actually the cause of the symptoms.

The shame, guilt, and failure to meet social expectations can burden a pregnant woman, causing her to sink even deeper into depression. In some cases, women can break down completely or become suicidal.

Thankfully, Ms Annabel Chow took action to help herself. After experiencing suicidal thoughts, insomnia, and other symptoms, she consulted her doctor, who gave her an effective medication. Today she is the happy mother of three children and wife to a successful doctor.

Don’t suffer in silence! Call Adelphi Psych Medicine Clinic today and schedule a consultation. Our comfortable offices and our skilled care team will help you feel right at home, and one of our expert mental health professionals will evaluate you and determine what kind of gentle therapies or other treatments might be right for you.

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Source: Straits Times 1 Oct 017

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