We are in the early stages of the adoption journey, due to go on the adoption course soon. I've recently been having a hard time at work and it has caused me to struggle with anxiety. Luckily I realised I was having problems quite early on, and went to see my doctor who signed me off sick for a few months. During this time I went to see a counsellor to help me find coping strategies to deal with my anxiety, and my doctor put me on anti depressants. I'm much better now and due to start back at work next week. In fact I feel I am a much stronger person now, I know myself a lot better and feel able to deal with stress and anxiety much more efficiently. However I am worried the adoption agency will see my diagnosis of anxiety and come to the conclusion that I can't deal with adopting. I am confident that I can, and that my anxiety was due to me being over worked and over stretching myself. I plan to leave work if we have a child, as we want our child to have one parent at home for at least the first year. I want to be a mum more than anything in the world, and adoption is the only way we can do that. It would break my heart if me seeking help from my doctor when I really needed it stood in the way of us becoming parents.
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