Depression isn't easy thats for sure. My partner is having problems with depression too, no post partum though of course as hes male!
Hes had allsorts of problems regarding medications, for some people they just seem to make things worse.
I have a few suggestions that may help.
One is to see if you can spot any triggers, when I see triggers I am not saying they will be a cause but rather something that may aggravate it. It could be things like too many highly refined carbohydrates or more trickier things like preservatives and the like.
In regards to highly refined carbohydrates and even just too much fruit is that they can cause big swings in your blood sugars. When you consume sugar especially highly refines ones you will find your blood sugar goes straight up very quickly putting you on a bit off a high then all of a sudden it comes crashing down. The large and sudden swings can really play havoc with your hormones and moods.
Other things to keep an eye out on are additives and even some naturally occuring chemicals in foods, some people are really sensitive to these things and the tricky bit about them is it is not always straight forward, sometimes its a cumulative things where it needs to build up a little in your system or it doesn't affect you straight away but instead a day or two later.
For example we have noticed my partner is very sensitive to caffienne, it sends him troppo.
Another tip is omega 3, make sure you have plenty in your
diet as this can really help as well as sun and exercise.
The reason sun is so important is the vitamin D you soak up through your skin so always make sure when your out in it that you have some skin exposed and without sun screen!
If you are having a bad winter or bed ridden and the like which is keeping you from getting some sun I would suggest considering a vitamin D supplement.
Exercise too is very important in the battling depression and this will also help to control your blood sugars.
Of course when your depressed it is very hard to get motivated. Try and drag yourself out to get some sun and exercise, after a few times it will get easier and you will really enjoy it. Even when there is no sun, I find my head is always clearer after a good walk in the fresh air, give it a try!
Try not to get complacent, if something happens and you can't do your walk one day, get straight back to it the next day as the longer you leave it the more of that new momentum you gained, you start to lose.
