I think I’m suffering post-partum depression

Dear Pastor,

I relocated to another parish 10 years ago to seek a better life and a better future. I have been through much.

I dated a few men, but it didn't work. I even got married, and that didn't work, either. People slandered my name and said things about me that were not true.

What I try to do is to motivate myself to do better. Sometimes I cry, and sometimes I feel stressed and depressed, but I continue to push forward.

Pastor, before I left my home town, I prayed to God, asking him to accept the prayer that and to have that same prayer keep me in days when I couldn't pray.

Pastor, I believe he did just that. I have been through much and I am still alive, thanks be to God.

I now have a beautiful daughter and a wonderful spouse. My spouse takes care of us, and I love my daughter very much. But after I had my daughter, my thinking pattern has changed.

I worry that I may die, and all types of negative thoughts consume my head. Sometimes when she gives me a lot of trouble, I lash out and get upset. The other night I bent down and cried.

Since I am not from here, I don't have the help I need. I get really tired and frustrated at times, and it becomes overwhelming. My spouse is helpful, so he helps when he can.

But he works a lot, so most of the times he is at work. Can I still be going through post-partum depression? My daughter is almost two years old.

Sometimes I am happy, sometimes I am sad. Sometimes I feel like I am going to die. Sometimes I feel like I will live.

Pastor, is something wrong with me? Is it depression? Am I bipolar? I honestly don't know. Please let me know what you think of my situation. Thank you, sir. Stay blessed.

P.A.

Dear P.A.,

One thing I know for sure is that you should make an appointment to see a psychologist. You have issues that I think a psychologist can be of great help to you.

You brought certain issues into the marriage that should have been resolved before you got married, but it is not too late to talk to a professional about these problems.

You have done well, and I want you to know that anyone who tells you that a person has to be happy all the time is not telling you the truth.

There are times when a person may feel depressed and a little low, and may even feel that he or she wants to die.

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But that does not mean that he or she is a failure and that he or she should kill oneself. You do not have much help in the area you live.

Perhaps you need to attend church and become known to the sisters, who would be able to give you moral support.

Thank God you have a wonderful husband. Be careful not to give him the impression that you are a burden to him. Try not to complain all the time.

And don't feel sorry for yourself. Hold on to your God, read your Bible, go to church and pray.

If you feel that you need my help in telling you where to go for professional help, send me a text or call my office: 876-877-1009 or 876 929-1667.

In the meantime, ignore the negative things people say about you.

Pastor