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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Thyroiditis screening

Hi all, I don't have time to write a detailed post now, but my wife has been suffering with psychosis since the birth of our daughter September 2013. We...

Hi all, I don't have time to write a detailed post now, but my wife has been s...

•9 years ago

wondering what to do

Hi, I'm new to this website and very glad you exist. My sister developed postpartum mania 10 years ago and has had her own version of bipolar disorder ever...

Hi, I'm new to this website and very glad you exist. My sister developed postpar...

•9 years ago

Finding joy again

I've been really inspired reading some of people's answers to atrautman's question about how we deal with the 'why has this happened to me'? questions that...

I've been really inspired reading some of people's answers to atrautman's questi...

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self-pity

How do you deal with self pity and frustration during the recovery process. I had my PP episode/hospitalization in April of this year. I have had 2 car...

How do you deal with self pity and frustration during the recovery process. I ha...

bravesurvivor411

•9 years ago

Ombudsman's decision and report! Some of you may be interested in this :)

So 3 weeks ago, the Ombudsman published the report on what happened to me. You can read a summary here:...

So 3 weeks ago, the Ombudsman published the report on what happened to me. You c...

•9 years ago

Thinking of second pregnancy and advice on breastfeeding with meds

Hi all. i suffered from pp in march this year after birth of my son. I was hospitalised and prescribed Aripriprozole, so i couldn't breast feed. I luckily...

Hi all. i suffered from pp in march this year after birth of my son. I was hospi...

•9 years ago

Just because I had PP does it have to mean im bipolar. Before my son was born I had no mental health issues and was very stable.

I was percribed lamictal by my psych. He says since I had one manic episode then followed by a depressive episode then im bipolar. I really dont want to be...

I was percribed lamictal by my psych. He says since I had one manic episode then...

bravesurvivor411

•9 years ago

2 months medicine but no improvement

my wife is nearly 2 months on 5 different medication ,for her psychosis they change her medication twice but i cant c any improvement she still got the...

my wife is nearly 2 months on 5 different medication ,for her psychosis they ch...

•9 years ago

Stuck!!!

So I have a diagnosis of bipolar with psychosis, and I have recently had my baby (4th October) although I'm now starting to notice that I think I'm heading...

So I have a diagnosis of bipolar with psychosis, and I have recently had my baby...

•9 years ago

Withdraw from meds

has anybody ever had withdrawal symptoms from antipsychotic I've had insomnia headaches nausea shakiness. I wonder how long it will last my psych Dr doesn't...

has anybody ever had withdrawal symptoms from antipsychotic I've had insomnia he...

bravesurvivor411

•9 years ago

Struggling

I had my 2nd child on the 17th of Oct, elective section and felt great for a few days after the birth. When I was home for a few days my mood lowered and...

I had my 2nd child on the 17th of Oct, elective section and felt great for a few...

•9 years ago