Has anyone had the diagnosis of Brief Psychosis Disorder with psychotic features. I have been diagnosed with Bi-polar several times since I have had 2 psychosis events after PP. The psychosis events after PP were a year apart.
My psychologist and psych nurse both agree that I probably am more on the side of the Brief psychosis rather than Bi-polar since i dont have the mania and depression that comes with Bi-polar. The psychosis i have is tied to sleep loss and stress.
I have looked up info about the disorder but there isn't much out there. Currently Im 3 months off from my episode in Jan this year. Im re-gaining confidence and dealing with Olanzapine withdrawal and someanxiety. Looking for overall support. Thanks!
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it is good to hear from you again. I remember writing to you under a different name.
We are all very differently polarised with regards to our "mechanics". In my opinion, body mind and soul should be seen as holistic and thus, one has to work continuously towards a "healthy balance"
When listening to other mums and their recovery process I have come to the conclusion that we need to take particular care of ourselves. PPP is such a traumatising illness and the after care and path of recovery is unique. Stressors can become triggers and we do not necessarily have always a coping strategy, especially when external factors over ride your usual routine.
It is good that you can communicate about your worries and have some professional support. However, in my case I pursued external help (not from my local partnership), in order to gain some clarification about my struggles.
Like you I have had psychotic episodes, whereby my sensory processing was out of zinc. Distinguishing between fiction and reality was rather difficult. The cause was due to loosing two very significant family members.
I was diagnosed with agora and social phobia after PPP. I am still extremely sensitive to noise level and smells. I continuously have been struggling with my mental health, but finally I got some clarification about my "make up". My partner and I received support via professor Ian Jones. I was misdiagnosed for eight years. I always had BP1.
The bipolar spectrum is huge...my lows are rare, but I believe the BP scale can also be connected with psychotic symptoms...need to read up on it again...and episodes can be sporadic, or with huge breaks in between, or like in my case have a cycling effect moon depended, extreme anxious with new people and surroundings and can not handle busy areas.
Look after yourself, hope this helps a bit and as I say it is just based on my own experience.
You are welcome, - hope you will find some support within your locality. We are always in the background...you are not on your own...fabulous mums on here, who support each other, listening without judging...I gained so much from this forum...
I'm sorry I haven't heard of this diagnosis. Although described as 'brief' I'm sure you have had a lot to cope with. I think you have done well in only three months to begin regaining your confidence. I did experience crippling anxiety after my episodes and it took a while to be able to manage at times. I imagine withdrawing from Olanzapine needs to be a slow process as it has been for some mums here.
I can't remember if I have mentioned this to you in another thread but I wonder if Postpartum Support International might have any advice about your diagnosis? The link is postpartum.net where, depending on your location in the US , there are support co-ordinators to help. If you go to the site, under 'Get Help' you can scroll down to 'International Support' and click on "Find US Support' you can choose an option from the menu to find your State or click on the map.
I hope this might be helpful .... of course you are always very welcome here anytime! You definitely are a brave survivor and PP mums are all amazing Sending a hug across the pond ..... take care.
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