Postpartum rage/depression
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@Kate my gps aren’t very helpful, I also can’t do the free sessions cause having a 2yo and 3mo is to hard to take them 🙄 at home not really, boyfriend is as useless as tits on a bull. I’ve spoken to him hundreds of times about helping me but he doesn’t change, even mentioning this to him he had something stupid to say about it
Post partum rage is really common and you definitely aren't alone. I experienced rage for th first time after giving birth to my first and it was the most horrendous feeling. The eat sleep shit repeat podcast on list partum rage is really helpful. Seeing a psychologist who specialises in perinatal mental health was super helpful for me. Having booked in breaks away from my son to spend time looking after myself a few times a week was also a game changer. It's boring, but getting regular exercise and sleeping as much as is possible when you have a baby. Sending you big hugs, it's awful. Definitely prioritise looking after your mental health and get as much help as you can from family and friends. It will get better once you get some help.
It might be worth still getting the referral and getting in touch with the charity. There are other charities too that you can get in touch with, here are few .. https://www.mumformum.org.au/ https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/ https://panda.org.au/ Don’t suffer in silence, especially if your partner isn’t helping, use whatever other resources you can. Ask for family/friend help as well if you can so you can get a break.
Another thing if your gps are rubbish and you can spare the expense, I’d try a private billed doctor who has women’s mental health and post partum care as one of their interests. Was worth every penny for me switching from bulk billed. Obviously I don’t know where you’re based but if you can switch up GPs then could be helpful too. Sorry you’re going through this, it’s so shit, but it will get better x
Speak to your GP/midwife group about it. They’ll know what to do. Your medication might need an adjustment as well. I went to a mums and bubs unit for a few weeks cos of PPD and got loads of support through the mental health team at the hospital where I had my baby. It took some time but I got better. You can get a mental health plan referral from your GP for the Gidget foundation for some free psycho therapy appointments as well. X Do you have any support at home?