How do you take care of yourself when you are just too sad

Im 38w. My self steem is so low, I feel worthless, useless and a terrible mother. I have a toddler to care for on my own and as much as I try I can't get over the idea I'm letting her down, I'm not doing good, I'm a horrible mother. Everything I do is wrong. I don't trust anyone. I have no friends, I have no family, excep for my mother with whom we are staying with and the person criticizing everything I do with my baby. I have bad memories from her house but I have nowhere else to go. I used to do self care, I was so confident on how I was raising my daughter, I would do my skincare every day and night, now my eyebags are terrible, I look dead, I'm tired all the time, I barely shower, the skin on my hands is cracking and bleeding, I barely eat a meal or two a day (literally no one notices if I eat or I don't) how do you even take care of yourself feeling like this. ((Toddler is fed 4x times a day, teeth brushed, nails cut, hair brushed and styled daily, clean clothes, bath every other day, diaper changed as soon as used, she is fine I would never neglect HER))
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Just remind yourself that if you are happy she is happy and vice versa - happy mum - happy baby - also you are setting her a healthy example of self love - ignore your mums criticism as much as you can x

Sorry to hear what you're going through, it sounds tough. Have you talked to GP about how you feel? Maybe they can refer you to therapy or wellbeing class? You're not alone! 🙏

I too felt really down on myself during my second pregnancy. Please let your ob know how you're feeling. Also, lucky for me, all those feelings went away after my son was born. Please take care of yourself

@Lori but how? I feel like I don't deserve to be taken care of. It's really hard to do anything for oneself when you are so low and you feel as worthless as I do

@danielle ty. I haven't been able to see my gp and I'm afraid to bring up mental health with a doctor and be seen as unfit

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