Good gosh, I've not posted here before but I am so flippin done with seeing close ups of her sweaty post-ride forehead! Congrats, you exercised and subsequently sweated, that's how it works
As with everything else on her channel, she has to overdo it and beat her viewers over the head with it. I never understand why people post those post-workout photos. Do they want applause or something (in her case the answer is an obvious yes). She really is so far up her own ass.Good gosh, I've not posted here before but I am so flippin done with seeing close ups of her sweaty post-ride forehead! Congrats, you exercised and subsequently sweated, that's how it works
I don't have twitter and the image cuts off. Does she mention if she is also doing therapy and the meds because meds alone won't be the magic pill that many people expect it to be. And I am coming from a place of wanting her to really get the peace she needs. I have been on the same meds and therapy. Both together are great. Working with a psychiatrist can be a great thing because they can actually help adjust meds to get you to the right dosage.I feel for her on this one. Postpartum anxiety hit me within hours of being home with my newborn. But the point of the photo is that she HAS to be reading here or wherever else, even though she said she stopped. Glad she’s also finally getting help, too!
From what she said on Twitter, she got her meds changed but she doesn’t mention ongoing therapy. I hope she is doing therapy. If she is, she has a platform to help remove the stigma of MH issues and be open about going. She was open before about going shortly after her son was born, but hasn’t mentioned it since.I don't have twitter and the image cuts off. Does she mention if she is also doing therapy and the meds because meds alone won't be the magic pill that many people expect it to be. And I am coming from a place of wanting her to really get the peace she needs. I have been on the same meds and therapy. Both together are great. Working with a psychiatrist can be a great thing because they can actually help adjust meds to get you to the right dosage.
Also, it sounds like she doesn't realize that the reason why asking thousands of people for their opinion will only cause anxiety because you will literally get thousands of contradictions. I don't understand some of these YT famous people who will get so annoyed when they get so many people up in their DM's giving them advice and feedback because they have opened them selves up to these type of faux relationships. Then they ask for advice and get the same type of response which causes them anxiety then they kind of want to blame it on the followers for not giving them what they need. like, get a therapist or just ask your mom friends. we know she has at least one mom friend who has done this kid thing 4 times. She should have just taken the year off. like her content is struggling she is struggling and there is a fine line between sharing and just oversharing and treating YT like a therapy session and opening yourself up to the criticism. Thanks for sharing the image!
I'm on Zoloft following the birth of my kid. I also go to therapy. I have some limited sympathy for her, but honestly the way she goes about this is so irresponsible in terms of what she chooses to disclose.I feel for her on this one. Postpartum anxiety hit me within hours of being home with my newborn. But the point of the photo is that she HAS to be reading here or wherever else, even though she said she stopped. Glad she’s also finally getting help, too!
I’m on Zoloft too, MH provider check-ins cause I did therapy before and don’t really need ongoing therapy right now. I really am curious if she did take it and didn’t give it much time to work before moving on to the next. She said she was prescribed trazodone to help her sleep now.I'm on Zoloft following the birth of my kid. I also go to therapy. I have some limited sympathy for her, but honestly the way she goes about this is so irresponsible in terms of what she chooses to disclose.
Reading back, it seems like she's saying she's been on Ativan for a while for anxiety but it's not working, so doctor has *now* prescribed Zoloft but she's already basically throwing in the towel. Honestly, I wish her luck but I also wish she'd be less... extreme and flippant with this stuff.I’m on Zoloft too, MH provider check-ins cause I did therapy before and don’t really need ongoing therapy right now. I really am curious if she did take it and didn’t give it much time to work before moving on to the next. She said she was prescribed trazodone to help her sleep now.
I couldn't agree more, its common knowledge you need to give the medication at least over 5 weeks to adjust to your body. Then you consult with your doctor and they make tweak the dosage.Reading back, it seems like she's saying she's been on Ativan for a while for anxiety but it's not working, so doctor has *now* prescribed Zoloft but she's already basically throwing in the towel. Honestly, I wish her luck but I also wish she'd be less... extreme and flippant with this stuff.
I find myself wondering the same about what she thought motherhood was going to be. And the whole asking people on the internet is what keeps causing her the anxiety. Because i don't get the feeling she was asking questions just to engage as an influencer does. I think she was legit reaching out to people because she felt maybe desperate for advice, but again even her followers who are parents their experiences will be vastly different. Even if there are some things in common but they don't have the same privilege and resources she does. like affording baby stuff thats thousands of dollars worth. And she seems like the type that despite needing the help and can afford it she still wouldn't even hire the help. There is no shame in parents not just asking but paying someone to come in and help. I've seen the same thing happen to other first time parents who really wanted kids and got the kids and then they have no idea what to do with either the kids or themselves. But, I think she stepping away from social media and these parasocial relationships she's developed and maybe reach out to the actual people in her life, like her sister and her other friends will do her mental health some good. And I hope she seriously sticks to just one kid.It is so hard to have sympathy for anyone who is not helping themself!
If more support is needed alongside therapy and medication, it is fine to have a moan about life's challenges.
I don't understand what Kristi thought motherhood would be like?! Isn't her life basically everything she ever wanted and talked about NOT having 3-4years ago?!?
How can anyone be so blind to how good she has it now? She can't seem to find gratitude for anything and it's depressing and annoying for viewers now.
Agreed! I wish more people worked with an actual Mental Health provider and not just their GP. I see so many people who don't give meds enough time and GP's that won't always take the time to actually figure things out. She has so many resources at her disposal and it angers me that she acts as if she is working class with no real options at her disposal. Like , it's ok to struggle as a parent because it is so difficult and I don't know if she realizes but in a lot of ways it will get harder. When the actual raising your kid to be a productive member of society part has to start. I can just imagine how much anxiety and depression she will have when her kid enters school and wants to be more independent. I mean, just seeing how hard to she took him moving onto some solids... yeesh.Also it sometimes takes a combination of drugs to get a positive outcome. A friend of mine is on Prozac and Wellbutrin (for depression), Prozac alone didn't work, Wellbutrin alone didn't work, but together they work fantastically. But that's what working with a mental health provider in addition to taking meds does... you can discuss how you're feeling and they can adjust to your needs and dial it in until they find something (or a combination of somethings!) that work.
Her attitude of "this isn't working" just is worrying to me.
I also don't understand how Kristi can be friends with Samantha for however long and not have at least a little awareness that medication takes TIME?? Sam has been open about needing to try not only different medications, but also different doses of the same medication over long stretches of time to find what works best for each individual person. (Not even mentioning how it changes within the same person after the brain and body get too comfortable with a certain dose.) How can Kristi be close with that information and just not let it sink into her brain???Also it sometimes takes a combination of drugs to get a positive outcome. A friend of mine is on Prozac and Wellbutrin (for depression), Prozac alone didn't work, Wellbutrin alone didn't work, but together they work fantastically. But that's what working with a mental health provider in addition to taking meds does... you can discuss how you're feeling and they can adjust to your needs and dial it in until they find something (or a combination of somethings!) that work.
Her attitude of "this isn't working" just is worrying to me.