@ecahanes I agree. Weak and selfish.

@mct i love that to you women are very smart and i love your answers. I say depression is a disease and its a hard one to overcome. People just need to understand it. And most people dont understand depression

@momma_unicorn some people dont know that they have ppd. I was one of those people with my first pregnancy and it is sad.

I don't think it's about strength or weakness. I think it's about illness and desperation. For someone who is at that point they often can't see clearly. The only thing they know is the pain and emptiness. I wouldn't call that person weak or sad, simply ill, haunted, and desperate.

@skysmommy04 that makes since and ive been on the verge of suicide and i could never do it only because of my children now. Or i would have done it already.my daughter is the reason i am breathing today. If i left her i would leave her in a world of shit but would you rather it be themselves or the child?? Ive been reading crazy shit online all day about people that have had thoughts and instead of not harming themselves they harm there children..now that i feel is selfish. But yes i could never leave my daughter. I haven't met my son yet but im sure i would never be able to leave him

@skysmommy04 I've been there too. I'm bipolar so I've had my super low phases. When I lost custody of my kids it was hard not to just give up. But I made it through one day at a time. And looking back on it I know I was strong and just had a few weak moments. People who don't have bipolar, depression or struggle with a substance abuse problem will never know what its like to feel like suicide is the only way out!

Weak! I could never ever leave my kids in this world without their mother no matter how defeated I feel

In my opinion not strong enough I’ve been there.. wanting to kill my self moments from it really on the edge but my child knowing what I would do to my child pulled me through and I got help.. I think it’s a selfish thing if anything not to offend but pulling yourself out can be done you just really have to have that motivation the one thing that keeps you alive