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Looking back how long after you first noticed you weren't feeling yourself did you wait before seeking help?

Less than 1 week

Between 1-2 weeks

2-4 weeks

4-6 weeks

6 weeks to 2 months

2-3 months

3-6 months

6 -9 months

9-12 months

How long did you suffer with acute PND e.g. when you felt you really couldn't cope?

1 week

1-2 weeks

2-4 weeks

4-6 weeks

6-8 weeks

2-3 months

3-4 months

4-6 months

6-8 months

Were you given sleeping tablets initially instead of Anti-Depressant Medication?

Yes

Did you receive any advice about Post Natal Illness at either Parentcraft or NCT classes if you attended them?

Yes - Parentcraft

No Parentcraft

Yes - NCT

No - NCT

Did you health visitor or GP pick-up your illness or did you self diagnose and seek help yourself?

Yes my health visitor realised I was ill

No my health visitor did not realise I was ill

Yes my GP realised I was ill

No my GP did not realise I was ill

I diagnosed myself

A friend realised I was ill

A family member realised I was ill

Did the medication you were first given work for you or did you need to try another before you felt better?

The medication I was given made we feel better

I tried one other type of anti-depressant/anxiety medication before I began to feel better

I tried two further types of anti-depressant/anxiety medication before I began to feel better

I have not yet tried my medication for long enough to know if it is working

Have you seen a therapist to help you in your recovery?

Yes - through the NHS

Yes - privately

No - my doctor said it wasn't necessary

If you diagnosed yourself where did you find the information you needed?

Web

Books / library

Friends

Family

Other

Have you found any alternative therapies useful in your recovery? (pick the one that has helped you most)

Yes - Reiki

Yes - Aromatherapy

Yes - Crystal Therapy

Yes - CranialSacral Therapy

Yes - Massage

Yes - Bach Flower Remedies

Yes - Reflexology

No - I haven't tried any of them

Has your experience put you off having another baby?

Yes - I have decided not to have any more children

Yes - We are looking at adoption now

Yes - but I am still interested in having another baby in the future

No - I want more children

After which baby did you experience Post Natal Depression?

First Baby

Second Baby

Third Baby

Fourth Baby

After all Babies

Have you told people outside of your immediate family about your illness?

No I don't want anyone to know about it

Yes but only very close friends

Yes, I don't mind who knows

Yes, but it has taken a while for me to be able to talk about it

If you haven't told people, what is the main reason for that?

I feel ashamed that I had Post Natal Illness

I am worried that other mothers will judge me

I am worried others will label me

I am worried it may affect my friendships

I feel that if no-one knows about my illness it will be easier to put it behind me

All of the above

None of the above

If you have seen a therapist, what form of therapy have you received?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Psychotherapy

Hypnotherapy

All of the above

Do you know of any other mothers in your area who have or have had PND?

Yes, there are quite a few other sufferers in my area

No - no-one I know has had the illness

No but I think some other mums may have had it but haven't talked about it

How old are you?

less than 20 years old

20-25 years old

26-30 years old

31-35 years old

36-40 years old

41-50 years old

over 50 years old

Before you became ill were you planning to go back to work or to stay at home with your baby?

Go back to work full time

Go back to work part-time

Stay at home