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Does it get better?

After reading numerous posts on here I feel it’s only right to share my story and hope to find some comfort that I’m not alone. After a traumatic birth and...

After reading numerous posts on here I feel it’s only right to share my story an...

Butterfly819

•2 days ago

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New job

I've just got a new job and should be happy and excited. Instead I am just really worried whether I will be able to hold it down because I am still feeling...

I've just got a new job and should be happy and excited. Instead I am just real...

Zebrawhite

•3 days ago

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driving section 88

Hi my temporary driving licence is about to expire and I phoned DVLA and they said I could still drive under section 88 if meet conditions. I have looked it up...

Hi my temporary driving licence is about to expire and I phoned DVLA and they sa...

Fowler01

•8 days ago

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Please help me

I'm having trouble moving on from a weird experience I had on the psych ward. Can any of you help me? I had a conversation with a patient where he mentioned...

I'm having trouble moving on from a weird experience I had on the psych ward. C...

Zebrawhite

•9 days ago

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intrusive thoughts vs delusions

hi everyone I have been trying to understand more about PP and my own experience. I have never been officially diagnosed with PP but really struggled with my...

hi everyone I have been trying to understand more about PP and my own experien...

Tinks24

•17 days ago

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Triggered by other births

Does anyone else find it triggering to see other people have their babies and posting about a 'normal' postnatal experience? I know that social media is such a...

Does anyone else find it triggering to see other people have their babies and po...

Strawberryyogurt

•19 days ago

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Motivation and enjoyment after PPP

Hi all, I hope you're all well. I had PPP nearly three years ago. I'm still on Olanzapine (0.625mg). I'm slowly coming off. I tried once before coming off at...

Hi all, I hope you're all well. I had PPP nearly three years ago. I'm still on...

NMG1991

•20 days ago

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Latuda

Has anyone here tried Latuda? I am thinking of switching from Olanzapine to Latuda and was wondering what your experience on it was like? Is it sedating?...

Has anyone here tried Latuda? I am thinking of switching from Olanzapine to Lat...

Zebrawhite

•21 days ago

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Notifying the DVLA about PP

Hi Everyone, What have people done in regard to notifying the DVLA about PP? I have started to drive again this year - actually after many years of not...

Hi Everyone, What have people done in regard to notifying the DVLA about PP? ...

SaffFree

Volunteer•21 days ago

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long term outcomes anxiety

Hi all! Hopefully everyone is doing reasonably well. I am now 11 months postpartum and doing very well. my psychosis happened 5 days postpartum. I was in...

Hi all! Hopefully everyone is doing reasonably well. I am now 11 months postpart...

EquineBeauty

•25 days ago

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PP and diet

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Was anyone vegan/veggie when they had PP? I was pretty much plant based for about 5 years before getting pregnant....

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Was anyone vegan/veggie when they had PP? ...

SaffFree

Volunteer•26 days ago

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Relationship/marriage after PP

Hi everyone, after PP, how has your marriage or relationship been affected? I feel like I am stuck at the moment about what to do. My husband obviously...

Hi everyone, after PP, how has your marriage or relationship been affected? I fe...

SaffFree

Volunteer•29 days ago

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Newly diagnosed daughter

My daughter has been newly diagnosed and been hospitalised. Would any mothers be able to offer me advice to support her, her baby and partner? Many thanks

My daughter has been newly diagnosed and been hospitalised. Would any mothers be...

Lizzie69

•29 days ago

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Why am I so embarrassed?

I’ve recently returned to work and had the usual motherhood chats and the topic of childbirth has come up. I’ve felt able to be honest and talk about my...

I’ve recently returned to work and had the usual motherhood chats and the topic ...

WonderWomanUK

•29 days ago

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Were you treated in the community when you had PP?

Hi all I’m trying to find out about different treatment options when it comes to PP. please let me know if you were treated in the community and / or had a...

Hi all I’m trying to find out about different treatment options when it comes t...

GemmaPorter

•1 month ago

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Reusing Baby Clothes

I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant with my second baby, and had PP with my first baby nearly 4 years ago. I’m sorting through old baby stuff and have come across...

I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant with my second baby, and had PP with my first ba...

Mulan13

•1 month ago

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Being sectioned traumatised me

MESSAGE FROM APP ADMINS: this post contains possibly distressing information in reference to family featuring in PP and sectioning. If you are feeling...

MESSAGE FROM APP ADMINS: this post contains possibly distressing information in ...

GemmaPorter

•1 month ago

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Olanzapine and hunger

Does anyone else feel constantly hungry taking Olanzapine? I do, and also feel like my stomach is a bottomless pit as I don't feel bloated or full not matter...

Does anyone else feel constantly hungry taking Olanzapine? I do, and also feel ...

Zebrawhite

•1 month ago

9 Replies

Anxious about postpartum

Hi mamas, I'm so glad to be in this community as I feel seen and heard. I'm currently pregnant with baby #3 as we lost baby# 2 earlier this year....

Hi mamas, I'm so glad to be in this community as I feel seen and heard. I'm ...

Babylove254

•1 month ago

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Disclosing to employer

Hi everyone I hope you are all feeling okay. I have just started a new job 3 months after my psychotic break. I am still trying to recover, so my cognitive...

Hi everyone I hope you are all feeling okay. I have just started a new job 3 mo...

Zebrawhite

•1 month ago

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Hearing things

Hi I woke up at 4am last night and I thought I heard one of my daughters saying mum and got up and checked them both and they were fast asleep. We have a baby...

Hi I woke up at 4am last night and I thought I heard one of my daughters saying ...

Fowler01

•1 month ago

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Possible PTSD after having post partum psychosis. Does this exist?

Hello, I am hoping for some information or maybe reassurance because I'm sure I'm going crazy. My son is 3 years old and very soon after he was born, I was...

Hello, I am hoping for some information or maybe reassurance because I'm sure I'...

Mushroomsoup

•1 month ago

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Being sectioned during PPP

Hi all, It’s almost a year since I suffered PPP and I’ve found myself thinking a lot about my experience. I was just curious to know how many of you were...

Hi all, It’s almost a year since I suffered PPP and I’ve found myself thinking a...

Kitkat131

•1 month ago

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Longing to get off Antipsychotics

Hi all, I'm longing to get off Antipsychotics. Can anyone help? And does anyone have advice for getting off for good & staying well? My GP, who I really...

Hi all, I'm longing to get off Antipsychotics. Can anyone help? And does anyone ...

Dolly292

•1 month ago

13 Replies

Feeling weak

I'm currently taking 20mg of Olanzapine. Ever since my psychotic episode I have felt very weak. When I exercise I can't fully engage my muscles as they are...

I'm currently taking 20mg of Olanzapine. Ever since my psychotic episode I have...

Zebrawhite

•2 months ago

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Stress seems to never end

I seem to be particularly prone to stress and it makes my mental health symptoms worse. Some days I feel like this will never end, it will just go on and on...

I seem to be particularly prone to stress and it makes my mental health symptoms...

Survivedwithcolor

•2 months ago

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EMDR Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Hi has anyone done EMDR therapy? And what are their experiences of it?

Fowler01

•2 months ago

5 Replies

preconception counselling

Hi Has anyone ever had preconception counselling and if so, what exactly does it entail? I had PP last year with my first baby and we’re hoping to start...

Hi Has anyone ever had preconception counselling and if so, what exactly does...

Jp124

•2 months ago

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Lingering delusions and paranoia

Hi, 3 months since my episode I am still feeling paranoid that people are monitoring me when I go out. Did anyone struggle with this? Is the answer to just...

Hi, 3 months since my episode I am still feeling paranoid that people are monito...

Zebrawhite

•2 months ago

1 Reply

Reflecting

With my daughter’s first birthday just over a month away I am looking at photos and memories to create a big photo album. But I’m having to look at pictures...

With my daughter’s first birthday just over a month away I am looking at photos ...

WonderWomanUK

•2 months ago

6 Replies

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Posts - Action on Postpartum Psychosis | HealthUnlocked

Action on Postpartum Psychosis

Does it get better?

New job

driving section 88

Please help me

intrusive thoughts vs delusions

Triggered by other births

Motivation and enjoyment after PPP

Latuda

Notifying the DVLA about PP

long term outcomes anxiety

PP and diet

Relationship/marriage after PP

Newly diagnosed daughter

Why am I so embarrassed?

Were you treated in the community when you had PP?

Reusing Baby Clothes

Being sectioned traumatised me

Olanzapine and hunger

Anxious about postpartum

Disclosing to employer

Hearing things

Possible PTSD after having post partum psychosis. Does this exist?

Being sectioned during PPP

Longing to get off Antipsychotics

Feeling weak

Stress seems to never end

EMDR Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

preconception counselling

Lingering delusions and paranoia

Reflecting

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