Starting to suffer from depression

When someone is clinically depressed, it's because they have an illness, not because they are being selfish and focusing too much on themselves.  Taking care of a three year old is not a cure for depression, just like it's not a cure for any other illness.  Depression isn't about "not wanting to do anything." 

If the OP had said she had two broken legs and was having trouble caring for her child, you wouldn't tell her to stop focused on herself and pull up her big girl panties, would you?  You'd tell her to get the the doctor ASAP and get those broken legs set and get some crutches and get some help caring for her child while her legs healed.  It makes me really said when people assume depression is different than other kinds of illnesses and people just need to try harder.

Please call your PCP to get help with your depression.  That's why you feel this way. You can get help and it can be better. I have a history of depression and the right medication always helped. I know that "I can't keep doing this, I don't even want to get out of bed" feeling all too well. I hope you get some help so you can see your way through this. It can get better! Hugs!

Nicky

Don't give up!  It sounds like you are clinically depressed and depression is very real problem that requires treatment.  You don't have to keep suffering.  Get to your PCP or the ER if necessary and get some antidepressants!  This is not permanent.  It will get better!  We are here for you.

I am really surprised you made it through the psych evaluation to even have the surgery. Every single post I see from you is so victim, poor me, why oh why did I do this, I regret this. You clearly were not ready. What is done is done. Unless you have 30K to reverse your surgery, that simply isn't going to happen 60 days post op. Your total lack of reality is just shocking to me!

You need to buck up, get to a qualified therapist and quit whining about every little thing. You are seriously the most complaining person I have ever come across, IRL or a message board.

If you can self-identify that you have depression issues, why are you not doing something about it? You'd rather just martyr yourself and cause damage to your poor child who has a mother that can't even get out of bed to be with him?

Suck it up, buttercup!

Yes, it is odd that I have not seen her reply even once to any of the suggestions or support given in the couple of threads I have seen from her.  People usually at least post one response to thank people for taking the time to show support or offer suggestions... 

Lora