PND and work

I am currently having therapy for PND, I have returned to work and have generally been feeling a lot better recently. However this weekend I feel the worst that I have done in a while. I feel exhausted from juggling, guilty about leaving my baby and have been arguing with my partner since Thursday. I cried for hours last night, and again tonight. My question is do you think I should tell my workplace about the PND. I’m in a senior role, will they look at my capability differently? My manager is a amazing but I don’t really know if it’s necessary? Earlier in the week I felt really positive and happy to be back. I can’t keep up with my brain these days, it’s all so complex, fragile and broken.

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hey 🫶🏼 I’m in a similar boat here… I’m currently on talking therapy appointments and was referred to a wellbeing mom group starting in January. I understand you 150%. We literally have no control of how we feel and everything is just so much more complex and scrambled in our heads. I applaud you for going back to work. I’ve spent my last session crying about the anxiety of looking for someone to take care of him. I believe that if we have a good relationship with our managers, there should be no issue telling them if you want. You don’t have to though, and make sure it’s not advertised! There are a lot of people that don’t understand and have no empathy for PND. It’s a hard journey, it’s a process and it takes all we have to heal. They cannot treat you different for this. I completely feel you and if you feel like you need to, message me and I’m happy to just hear you out. We can help each other maybe 🫶🏼 Lots of love!

I'm sorry to hear both you ladies are going through it. Me too.. more the anxiety of leaving her. If you let your managers know then they will be able to support you as they know you are going through it. You of course don't have to but if you have a bad day then explaining it, they will understand. I have been honest with mine. I have completely shut down from work and friends. I can't explain it. I hope you both get the support you need and things become easier. I too was in counselling for 12 weeks I needed it. I hope things ease for you both and do what's right without any judgement. Xx

Sending lots of love mamas. None of this transition & juggle is easy eh. Stay strong xxx

I agree with Sarah, it will make it easier for your manager to understand if you’re having a bad day after they know what you’ve been going through. I have my first KIT day this coming week and will be telling my manager my situation. To be honest, my management and HR are a bit responsible for this anxiety I feel but praying I’ll be able to actually go in and sit in front of them and hopefully I’ll be able to get words out. I’m praying for all of us mamas ❤️ going through PND or not ❤️

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