Children do change everything, and often times people settle into a more responsible role. BUT I was say this RIGHT NOW...my 10 year old is tossing a fit because I am refusing to cave into a demand to take him shopping with his allowance money. I have asked him to WAIT and SAVE it!!!
Having a Baby is NOT A CURE for depression, not is it something to be considered as a Cure!
Depression can sometimes come and go and for many, last a lifetime.
I have three kids. It's Exhausting, at times.
((RIGHT NOW, he screaming, and yes. I am dealing with him AND writing on this...OMG OMG OMG, are You kidding me...ARGHHHHH....he is saying))
MOMMMMYYYY....MOMMMMMYYYY>...MOMMMMMYYYY..
and that's after 8 years straight of diaper duty..yeah, I had my kids, back to back, to back.
A CURE for Depression...I think not. I had my last kid at 31 years old. OK?!?
I'd say, work through your stuff, FIRST and then have a baby, when you feel that the desire to have a kid will cure your depression ends...
Best of Luck.
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Originally Posted by Cheshire Grin
My best friend suffers from mild depression, from time to time, and doesn't currently take any medication for it at all. She's been married for over a decade now. She had the full support of her husband, and family, when they decided to have their first child. My poor friend went out of her mind with depression during pregnancy plus had post partum depression. It happened again when they had their second and final child. My friend has had a lot of support from family and friends, but I really can't imagine a person with severe depression being able to be as good a parent as every child deserves.
A child is a nonstop responsibility that lasts a lifetime.
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