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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Relapses at time of month

I haven't posted before, but this forum has really helped give me such an insight into this horrible illness. We are all sad and devastated that this just came...

I haven't posted before, but this forum has really helped give me such an insigh...

•7 years ago

Update

Hi everyone. Not posted or commented for a while because a) I didn't want to bring others down who are new to PPP and b) I wanted to try and try and get on...

Hi everyone. Not posted or commented for a while because a) I didn't want to bri...

•7 years ago

Please don't be afraid to admit you are struggling: 18yrs on my PP experience has helped me to take better care of myself

hi lovely ladies, I've got to be honest I have been struggling lately. Things are no better with my daughter and I am really finding it difficult to cope in...

hi lovely ladies, I've got to be honest I have been struggling lately. Things a...

•7 years ago

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Holiday has helped

Hi everyone, I'm currently sat having a coffee after taking my little one swimming. I can't believe I've just written that last sentence. We are on our last...

Hi everyone, I'm currently sat having a coffee after taking my little one swimmi...

•7 years ago

Feeling very alone

Feeling very lost with life today and don't feel like my doctor is listening to me as I know I'm still not right, I don t have my daughter as my daughters...

Feeling very lost with life today and don't feel like my doctor is listening to ...

•7 years ago

APP win Peer Support award from the Maternal Mental Health Alliance

Hi All I'm just writing to say that we were so delighted to accept the Peer Support award at the Maternal Mental Health Alliance conference last week. You may...

Hi All I'm just writing to say that we were so delighted to accept the Peer Supp...

Partner•7 years ago

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Relationship after ppp

Hi all, has anyone else found that ppp can put a strain on your marriage? Or relationship? I didn't think it had until today when my partner told me my meds...

Hi all, has anyone else found that ppp can put a strain on your marriage? Or rel...

•7 years ago

Meds & morning sickness

I'm getting worried. I'm three months pregnant and finding it increasingly difficult to keep my medications down. In particular I'm on a fairly high dose of...

I'm getting worried. I'm three months pregnant and finding it increasingly diffi...

•7 years ago

How long was your recovery

Just wanting to hear from some of those that have fully recovered. How long until you felt back to your 'normal' self?

Just wanting to hear from some of those that have fully recovered. How long unti...

•7 years ago

Previous mental illness/psychosis?

I was just thinking I wonder if many people who suffer from pp after having a baby have any previous mental illness or psychosis? I have had both, ongoing...

I was just thinking I wonder if many people who suffer from pp after having a ba...

•7 years ago

Legs like jelly

Hi everyone. I'm reaching out to the forum again as this is what I tend to do when I'm finding things tough. The issue I've got is the side effects of my...

Hi everyone. I'm reaching out to the forum again as this is what I tend to do wh...

•7 years ago

APP Meetups?

Hi APP people, I was just wondering whether there are ever any APP meetings or 'get togethers' in the Uk, London/ South East? Many thanks x

Hi APP people, I was just wondering whether there are ever any APP meetings or '...

Volunteer•7 years ago

Midwife Experience

Did they overshadow you with questions about meds etc.. did they refer you to social services

Did they overshadow you with questions about meds etc.. did they refer you to so...

•7 years ago

4 months in

I had PP at the end of April this year when I was 5 months postpartum. I haven't felt good on any of the meds I've been given. I was given 3 injections of...

I had PP at the end of April this year when I was 5 months postpartum. I haven't...

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•7 years ago

Is this just how it is?

Hello all, I'm getting desperate and losing hope. I've been on 125 mg of quetiapine for 2 weeks. The entire day I'm completely depersonalized. All I can do is...

Hello all, I'm getting desperate and losing hope. I've been on 125 mg of quetiap...

•7 years ago

Bit of a blip.

Hi I've written on here before. I'm 3 months into my recovery and I'm finding things really tough. My anxiety levels are at an all time high. I'm starting to...

Hi I've written on here before. I'm 3 months into my recovery and I'm finding th...

•7 years ago

When the bough breaks

Has anyone else seen this documentary about postpartum depression and psychosis? It's on Netflix. I can't help feeling angry when psychosis and infanticide...

Has anyone else seen this documentary about postpartum depression and psychosis?...

•7 years ago

Guilt

I had ppp last year and am still in recovery. I have started to see a psychologist and we have been talking a lot about the guilt I feel about everything I...

I had ppp last year and am still in recovery. I have started to see a psychologi...

•7 years ago

Is it possible?

Is it possible to get postpartum psychosis 2 and a half years after giving birth?

Is it possible to get postpartum psychosis 2 and a half years after giving birth...

•7 years ago

Are you in Luton, Bedford or Milton Keynes with experience of PP?

Hi all, We've been approached by NHS & other representatives who are looking into stakeholder engagement with women and families in the Luton, Bedford and...

Hi all, We've been approached by NHS & other representatives who are looking int...

Administrator•7 years ago

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Quetiapine dosage question

Hello all. I'm sorry for writing another post so soon. I just have nowhere else to turn. I live in country with no MBU's and a somewhat old-fashioned...

Hello all. I'm sorry for writing another post so soon. I just have nowhere else ...

•7 years ago

Perimenopause and repeat episodes

Hi I suffered PP after both of my children. I seem to remember reading something about there being a risk of a repeat episode of psychosis during the...

Hi I suffered PP after both of my children. I seem to remember reading something...

•7 years ago

What does recovery feel like?

Hello, I'm only on my 8th day of treatment from postpartum psychosis. I did not reach a very severe stage because I almost always maintained a level of...

Hello, I'm only on my 8th day of treatment from postpartum psychosis. I did not ...

•7 years ago

No more therapy

Hi there, I have bipolar disorder and have had a lot of therapy over the years. I had PP in January - March this year and waited a long time to get therapy....

Hi there, I have bipolar disorder and have had a lot of therapy over the years. ...

•7 years ago