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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Anyone feeling quite 'shook up' by the passing away of Karen Simpson?

I had read in the paper about the search for her and it makes me shudder. I tried to commit suicide multiplies times in a variety of different ways after the...

I had read in the paper about the search for her and it makes me shudder. I trie...

•11 years ago

Has anyone had short episodes of psychosis?

I have just resently had two episodes of PP and on both occasions they psychosis only lasted around 48 hours. The first episode was more dramatic than the...

I have just resently had two episodes of PP and on both occasions they psychosis...

•11 years ago

previous pp,39 weeks pregnant and dont feel right

I am due to have my 3rd baby in just over a weeks time. I was fine after the birth of my first child but developed PP after the birth of my second. I have...

I am due to have my 3rd baby in just over a weeks time. I was fine after the bir...

•11 years ago

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The mother and baby unit is a significant distance away - I can't afford the travel - how do I visit my wife six my 5 week old baby daughter? SeparatedWhat...

The mother and baby unit is a significant distance away - I can't afford the tra...

•11 years ago

Diagnosis of PPP

Why has the consultant diagnosed bipolar? Surely the bipolar is a manifestation of PPP because I think I would have noticed bipolar if it had been present for...

Why has the consultant diagnosed bipolar? Surely the bipolar is a manifestation ...

•11 years ago

Duration of illness

my wife has had previous spells that have lasted a long time - she has had symptoms for 3 weeks, anti psychotics for 2 weeks and has been in hospital for 1...

my wife has had previous spells that have lasted a long time - she has had sympt...

•11 years ago

Has anyone been well and off medication only to get unwell again years later and without having a baby?

I am on rather high doses of medication now and spent a month on a ward as i was so ill,i never thought i would get unwell again and have had to hand my notice...

I am on rather high doses of medication now and spent a month on a ward as i was...

•11 years ago

After an episode of PP is it usual to suffer with high anxiety afterwards?. I struggled for a year afterwards.

•11 years ago

MEETING WITH MY MP

HI EVERYBODY GREAT NEWS I HAD THE MEETING WITH MY MP TODAY AND IT WAS BRILLIANT HE EXPLAINED THAT BEFORE OUR MEETING THAT HE WAS TOTALLY IGNORANT OF......

HI EVERYBODY GREAT NEWS I HAD THE MEETING WITH MY MP TODAY AND IT WAS BRILLI...

•11 years ago

Opening Up About Postpartum Psychosis

I recently had the opportunity to share a piece of my story about disclosing my experience with postpartum psychosis. I stand with all of you that have been...

I recently had the opportunity to share a piece of my story about disclosing my ...

•11 years ago

Advanced Directive

I was wondering if you were aware you could have an Advanced Directive for if you get ill again. Basically it is a form telling the staff who are caring for...

I was wondering if you were aware you could have an Advanced Directive for if yo...

•11 years ago

Did anyone else worry about the bond with their second child?

I found it very difficult to bond with my baby at the beginning as the onset of PP started more or less straight away after giving birth. I didn't really...

I found it very difficult to bond with my baby at the beginning as the onset of ...

Volunteer•11 years ago

Am I struggling with this psychosis?

I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me for over a year now. For 28 days each month I am fine. But one day prior to beginning my period, I...

I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me for over a year now. For...

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•11 years ago

Can't find what you're looking for?

As this community grows, I realise it's getting harder to quickly find the info we're looking for. You can search on the tags (if they've been added to the...

As this community grows, I realise it's getting harder to quickly find the info ...

Volunteer•11 years ago

STOPPING SMOKING

hI EVERYONE JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I AM ON MY 8TH DAY WITHOT A CIGARETTE AND I AM MANAGING WITHOUT PATCHES THIS TIME AROUND. ANY DONATIONS TO APP-NETWORK...

hI EVERYONE JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I AM ON MY 8TH DAY WITHOT A CIGARETTE AND I A...

•11 years ago

Husbands/Partners: What do you wish you'd been told when your partner was diagnosed with PP & why?

Was there anything you feel you should have been told & weren't? What would've been helpful to hear & would have made things easier in the early days? What...

Was there anything you feel you should have been told & weren't? What would've b...

Volunteer•11 years ago

Does anyone know of anyone being misdiagnosed as having ppd/ppp?

Hi everyone. As I write, I am totally aware that I will sound as if I'm denying I was ill (because I had no insight, or was too ill to realise etc), but here...

Hi everyone. As I write, I am totally aware that I will sound as if I'm denying...

•11 years ago