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sadly,i can't answer that question for you, but i will share what i have shared with only a few close freinds. u said u can't stop thinking about tramatic life experiences, and i can relate to that. for my sister and myself, we both had a tramatic childhood due to the fact that our mother was on drugs and that our stepfather was in the only word i can use pervertedly sick! my sister and i both had the same experience after having our children. it's almost as in the state of wanting to protect our children from what we went through we got in a sence stuck back in that time again. we would spend hours talking about how it effected us as people and parents. the med's still haven't worked for my sister and she is 2 years pp she has tried them all and nothing helped her hair is still falling out and she still breaks down(her experience was worse than mine). when i was 17 i was put on zoloft it helped me for a while then i got use to it and it stopped. i still have panic attacks that i was placed on adivan(sp?) for but now have learned to control on my own. i am in no way saying my experience is like yours as i don't really know what your tramatic events were but i do know for me the med's only covered it up it was always there( i DO support med's though they can help alot of people) as soon as i got used to being on the med's i was right back to were i was to start. i know that counseling helped us and maybe meds and counseling can help u too. i can tell you that depression runs in our falmily so you may want to see if anyone in your family has or had it. my grandmother, mother, sister, and myself all had/has it. my mother was put on zoloft 2 times the first she was fine and went off of it and when they put her back on it she said she felt as if she could of killed someone and not thought twice. i am so sorry you are going through this and i know this is a far cry from what you are asking for but i just wanted to let you know YOU ARENT ALONE!!! i wish you the best of luck> also if you want someone to talk to my email is Niki_Trinity@hotmail.com. ibest wishes.

I had PPD, but not psychosis... but I'd say tell your doctor everything. Everything you are feeling even divulge the traumatic events that happened to you to her if you are comfortable enough. Just everything that could be relevant. It could help her figure out a better medication to put you on. When I had PPD I felt like a whole different person and like nothing was ever going to be good in life ever again. It is traumatizing in and of itself. I'm sorry you are having to go through this. I really hope that you and your doctor can come up with a plan that helps you!

The fact that you recognize what's going on with yourself is really good. Definitely tell your doctor how you've been feeling and see if he/she can recommend a therapist. I've been through a lot as well (as have many women!) and just try to remember once a day some positive things. Cognitive behavior therapy is something to look into as well.

I've never had postpartum before but I have suffered from severe depression and I remember feeling just like you - like it would never end. But I promise you it will. You must tell your doctor everything so you can be properly treated. It's essential for your recovery. I hope you feel better real soon.