Post Natal Depression
~My Story~
Helen Mayo House
- Helen Mayo House was set up to help women with
post natal
- depression.
- I was very
reluctant to go to Helen Mayo House (denial) but
- my husband
reassured me it would help. I was to stay there
- for at least
a week, but I knew I could get out sooner if
- they thought
I was coping fine.
- The staff at
Helen Mayo were wonderful and they did help
- me to learn
to deal with two demanding babies, also
- conquering
Lucas' poor feeding habits.
- I saw women
in there far worse than me and my heart went
- out to each
and every one of them.
- Helen Mayo
House offered recreational things to do such as
- art, music
and even a gym!
- After four
days I had succeeded in bluffing the doctors and
- was able to
go home. Only today I wish I had given myself
- a bit more
time to heal properly.
-
- A few months
after leaving Helen Mayo House I once again
- took the liberty
of weening myself off of medication without
- medical supervision.
