Mom burnout, depression or adhd?
Mom burnout, ADHD or depression??
I’m not really sure if this is the right place to ask but I’m gonna try. I’m a young mom of one boy he’s 21 months old and he’s starting to get very defiant and he’s always been very active. I chase him around the house most of the day or he’s throwing a temper tantrum. He doesn’t sleep good at night.
I wanna say I’ve never been diagnosed with ADHD, always suspected I am ADHD but I can’t afford an evaluation. I was diagnosed with PPA and PPD after giving birth to my son but it seemed to have gotten better. I have mood swings (even prior pregnancy) where I feel great and I can get lots of things done and then I feel down and depressed. Lately I have been in this state of limbo where I am neither feeling great and severely depressed. I’m just here and it feels like life is just passing by. I have no motivation to do anything besides basic needs and cleaning here and there just for my son to have a safe environment but it feels like I am running off fumes and one day I will break.
Sorry this is so long but I feel i needed to provide context before asking what do I need to do? Are there any studies or research I can look at to benefit myself? I do get some breaks on weekends but I’m a single mother and I don’t work. I don’t have any other friends that have kids either. The ones that do have newborns and I’m not that close with. I’m sick of feeling this way.
Posted Feb 15, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC