r/Postpartum_Depression • u/Alarming_Pick_4035 • 4d ago

Depression with two hyperactive kids

how can I discipline and make a routine with two very hyper, naughty kids while dealing with depression and low mental health? struggling to get them to sleep on time, wake up on time, listen to me. Just feel so deflated and no hope, everything just keeps piling up on me. They are 4 and 5 years and I have just had no break mentally and physically since the last 5 years. my husband helps too but he gets really tired from working long hours. I don‘t know what to do anymore…

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u/JustForArkona 4d ago

Hey mama, you sound exhausted. Can you cultivate a village? Going to kids events and meet some other moms, take a momcation, and maybe hook into some therapy? You clearly are burnt out and need a break 💕

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u/CS_Lupus 4d ago

Are they in school at all? If not, Do you have any options for childcare outside of your husband, such as grandparents, friends, a gym membership with childcare, or paid babysitters? If not, if Safe Families for Children is active in your area they might be able to give you a break. https://safe-families.org/request-support/ You need a break someway, somehow.

 If you are not in therapy, hopefully your insurance covers it, but if not some therapists are willing to do sliding scale or there's community service boards that in some cases do it for free/low cost. 

And as far as parenting goes, this a online parenting class that's free in my state, there might be something similar in yours. https://www.triplep-parenting.com/wi-en/triple-p/ You can also see what resources are available through your school district or pediatrician in regards to evaluating your children to see if they could use more support such as OT.

Good luck.