Mother's Little Helper - Anti-Depressants

Cyber Friend Erin asked me if I was the same Stephanie Elliot that is quoted in Parents magazine this month (I think it's the October issue). I am.

I haven't seen it yet but the article is about anti-depressants and mothers who use them.

I do take Effexor, and it has helped me through some rough spots when the kids were younger and when some close family members and a very close friend were going through some cancer treatments and I feared that every day I would find a lump in my breast. The anxiety I felt at that point in my life, coupled with taking care of three children ages four and under was enough to almost put me over the edge. I would scream over a spill, flip my lid over some crumbs and be frantic all the time, worrying about death, crying over the littlest things.

No more. And while I'm still on Effexor, and while I do joke about Xanax a lot, I am not dependant on drugs. Tom Cruise knows nothing about anything on the subject either. He has not been a mother trying to raise young children; he has not gone through the emotional, hormonal and physical stress of pregnancy, childbirth, delivery. Hell, he hasn't even raised babies--his children came into this life well after they were able to verbalize, use the toilet, dress themselves. So I don't want to hear anything from that guy!

Anyway, I've yet to check out the article; if you get a chance, take a look. It may help some of you other moms on the fence who are looking for a bit of sanity, or just to not feel so alone.

Thanks Erin, for letting me know about the article!