[CryingInside]

I am probably in need of counseling for depression, but I have been putting it off because I am afraid of how it will look to the social worker. Anyone have any experience with this? I don't want to do anything that would jeopardize our chances. I already have so many hoops to jump through with my heart conditions that I don't want them to say no because I just have too many issues.

[sarah16]

Steph, I would call up a random social worker and see what she says. Have you done your homestudy yet?

[CryingInside]

Calling a random social worker is a good idea. No, we haven't done the homestudy yet and actually it will probably be late next year before we get to that point, so it might not be such a big deal. We are still so far away that it might seem like a blip on the radar by then.

[WackyJacqui]

I had the same issue when we were starting our second homestudy. What our social worked wanted was a letter from my therapist stating that I had worked through the infertility issues, that I was capable of caring for a child from a psychological standpoint, etc. I had even been on anti-depressants and my social worker said it doesn't look bad because you were willing to seek treatment when there was a problem. All they wanted was reassurance that you had worked through the issue.

Don't put off getting the help that you need. Your future child will be grateful that you took good care of yourself in preparation to be his/her mommy! All of this is so stressful and so painful that I can't imagine how they could possibly expect people to NOT need some kind of counseling!
Good luck!