I had the same thoughts including my children would be better off without me as I was sick and maybe their fater would marry someone normal...better to have a "normal stepmother than a depressed mom". BULL It's exactly like what was said earlier in the thread, suicide is a bad idea on a bad day. You WILL get better, the meds will work, it's three steps forward and two backward. These all helped me. TAKE THE MEDS..DEPEND ON THE FACT THAT IS MANY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN BETTER ON THEM I DID, YOU WILL. IT WON'T EVER CME BACK AS BAD AS IT IS NOW...THERE IS HOPE
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Hi there. My heart goes out to you. I lost a long comment I just wrote. To sum up: I have struggled w/ depression my whole life so I know of what you speak. [I am now 45, with 3 great children -- 16, 13, 11 -- and I'm still married to my husband (19 years). With so many good things in my life, it's still been tough; had a very rough couple of years and checked myself into a psych hosp several months ago to keep myself from committing suicide.]
I've learned so much.
My advice: see a doctor for medication (it does help); talk to a counselor/psychologist; reach out to friends, family; read/learn everything you can (find out about "cognitive therapy") about depression.
Know this: The disease drags you down; it will twist your mind and tell you that you'd be better off dead and that your family will be better off w/out you. That's the disease talking. You don't have to listen. Life can be good again; you can recover from major depression.
Remember: ONE DAY AT A TIME.
Love & best wishes.
Another thought, echoing what someone else said:
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It is "a bad choice on a bad day."
Do whatever you need to do to get through it and live.
I will pray. Good luck.
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It does not solve a thing!! Please call someone or get yourself into counseling at least for your baby's sake. I lost my mother when I was 13 through natural causes and to this day, 40 years later, I'm still suffering because of it. Can you imagine losing your mother because she took her own life?? Please don't put your loved ones through that. I will pray for you.