Your questions answered by Elaine Hanzak of Greatvine.com
My baby is one and I still feel exhausted and depressed all the time – could this still be PND?
Strictly speaking the term ‘postnatal’ refers to the 12 months after childbirth. However, if the symptoms started during this period and have not been treated, that is the concern – the label is immaterial.
Seek professional advice
What is important is to seek professional advice and to take steps to recovery. Please do not continue to suffer in silence and just hope you will feel better automatically. Depression is an illness, which can affect us at anytime, and methods of treatment are very similar.
My attached recommendations for support, rest, good diet, exercise, counselling and possibly medication are all relevant here too.
Elaine Hanzak
Following her own painful experience and recovery from the most severe form of post-natal depression, Elaine Hanzak advises mothers, health professionals and family support groups worldwide regarding principles of care for sufferers and approaches to treatment for post-natal depression. Elaine’s empathy and practical techniques have helped hundreds of women on the road to recovery. For individual advice and support from Elaine, book a private call at www.greatvine.com/elaine_hanzak
* The information in these answers is not a substitute for examination, diagnosis or treatment by a Health Care Professional. If you are worried, please consult your HCP.
For help with postnatal depression, speak with Elaine Hanzak-Gott and other parenting experts at Greatvine.com
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