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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Anyone hospitalized multiple times?

I am about to go in for my fourth inpatient treatment, and I am feeling really down on myself. I am also going for my second round of ECT. My baby is almost...

I am about to go in for my fourth inpatient treatment, and I am feeling really d...

•11 years ago

What can I expect from hospitalization?

I'm meant to be going into my local psychiatric ward today when a bed becomes available, I'm a bit nervous and don't know what to expect, its a volutary...

I'm meant to be going into my local psychiatric ward today when a bed becomes av...

•11 years ago

Can you help? If you've experienced perinatal mental healthcare as an inpatient or in the community, please would you complete this survey?

Hi all, APP is helping researchers working on a study into ‘the Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Perinatal Mental Health Services’ (ESMI) with a short...

Hi all, APP is helping researchers working on a study into ‘the Effectiveness a...

Volunteer•11 years ago

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What happens if you have a place in a mother and baby unit but refuse to take the baby?

I'm meant to be going tomorrow morning, and myself and my partner feel strongly about the baby staying with him, I don't mind where I go, I will go wherever...

I'm meant to be going tomorrow morning, and myself and my partner feel strongly ...

•11 years ago

Has anyone experienced PP after their third child?

I was fine after my first 2 children, and only became ill following the birth of my third child who is 6 weeks old. Many stories are of first time mums, I feel...

I was fine after my first 2 children, and only became ill following the birth of...

•11 years ago

Has anybody experienced slapping themselves when their baby is crying to save them from harming their baby?

•11 years ago

Will I ever love my children again?

I have 3 children, youngest 6 weeks. I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago with postpartum psychosis, have been on medication just as long, I now feel my partner makes a...

I have 3 children, youngest 6 weeks. I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago with postpartum...

•11 years ago

Is Schizoaffective disorder the same as puerperal psychosis?

Today the psychiatric nurse visiting me said that I could have schizoaffective disorder rather than puerperal psychosis. Is that a different illness or the...

Today the psychiatric nurse visiting me said that I could have schizoaffective d...

•11 years ago

Question about recovery?

So I am in the middle of getting my ECTs done. I just finished my fourth one and now I am just feeling depressed and empty. Now that the PPP episode has...

So I am in the middle of getting my ECTs done. I just finished my fourth one and...

•11 years ago

A GRANNY'S PP EXPERIENCE - supporting your daughter (posted on behalf of my mother who was by my side throughout)

The arrival of my daughter's first baby was awaited with great excitement after nine months of trouble free pregnancy during which every care and nurturing of...

The arrival of my daughter's first baby was awaited with great excitement after...

Volunteer•11 years ago

Resilient kids and recovery

Even 8 years on from my first episode of PP I have regular moments of worry about the impact of my illness, and especially the gruelling times of depression on...

Even 8 years on from my first episode of PP I have regular moments of worry abou...

Volunteer•11 years ago

Did anyone see 'Call the Midwife' epsiode 7, BBC1 last night?

It included a fictional PP story line set in the 1950's. What did you think? How did you think it was portrayed? Did you find it difficult to watch? It's...

It included a fictional PP story line set in the 1950's. What did you think? How...

Volunteer•11 years ago