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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Awareness of postpartum psychosis in antenatal classes?

Can anyone tell me if when they attended antenatal classes, if they were taught anything about the symptoms of postpartum psychosis?

Can anyone tell me if when they attended antenatal classes, if they were taught...

•4 years ago

PTSD

Dear Ladies. I have been listening to the radio tonight, Rother FM, The Late Lounge, and the song "Something inside so strong came on". It reminded me of my...

Dear Ladies. I have been listening to the radio tonight, Rother FM, The Late Lou...

•4 years ago

Still Coping

Hi Everyone, It has been over two years (October 2017) since I last experienced severe postpartum psychosis, and in (December 2013). It also had almost been a...

Hi Everyone, It has been over two years (October 2017) since I last experienced ...

•4 years ago

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Asking on behalf of a friend

Asking on behalf of a friend

•4 years ago

Feeling drained

Hi. It’s me again sorry. I’m supposed to have college tonight. I do want to go but I’m so psycially exhausted and tired. I fell asleep earlier for about 2...

Hi. It’s me again sorry. I’m supposed to have college tonight. I do want to go b...

•4 years ago

Withdrawal

I asking on behalf of my friend. Do you get withdrawal with quetiapine

I asking on behalf of my friend. Do you get withdrawal with quetiapine

•4 years ago

Peer support via video call

Hi all We’re really delighted here at APP that we can now start offering peer support via video call to women who have experienced postpartum psychosis. You...

Hi all We’re really delighted here at APP that we can now start offering peer ...

Partner•4 years ago

Feeling so low and sad

I am almost 5months out of PP, and I just feel so tearful and low. It feels never ending I want to look after myself better but I am struggling to do the...

I am almost 5months out of PP, and I just feel so tearful and low. It feels neve...

•4 years ago

Pregnant and depression?

Hi, I'm new here. I'm currently 22 weeks pregnant with my first child. I have bipolar and am taking some of my usual meds but not all as I was afraid of the...

Hi, I'm new here. I'm currently 22 weeks pregnant with my first child. I have b...

•4 years ago

Post-partum psychosis and second pregnancy

I had my son 4.5 years ago and suffered PP. I was in a MBU for 2 months with my son and was able to breast-feed with their help. Since then I have had two...

I had my son 4.5 years ago and suffered PP. I was in a MBU for 2 months with my ...

•4 years ago

Birmingham/Solihull Cafe Group

Hi ladies The APP cafe group is being held at a venue close to Birmingham/Solihull last week of every month 10.30-12👌. It’s a chance to meet other ladies and...

Hi ladies The APP cafe group is being held at a venue close to Birmingham/Solih...

APP•4 years ago

psychological assessments and postpartum psychosis

I believe my daughter developed postpartum psychosis after intrusive discussions with childrens services pre birth despite being logged that no psychological...

I believe my daughter developed postpartum psychosis after intrusive discussions...

•4 years ago

Complex PTSD

Dear Ladies. I have spoken to my CPN today to ask for a second opinion. She says that my normal psychiatrist will do the second opinion, but not to hold out...

Dear Ladies. I have spoken to my CPN today to ask for a second opinion. She says...

•4 years ago

Male SSRI's

Does a prospective father taking these affect fertility? Or unborn foetus?

Does a prospective father taking these affect fertility? Or unborn foetus?

•4 years ago

Postpartum Psychosis relapse?

Hi all. I contact you today as the husband of a wife who has/had postpartum psychosis. We had our beautiful baby boy on 7th March and soon after, my wife was...

Hi all. I contact you today as the husband of a wife who has/had postpartum psyc...

•4 years ago

Work!

Heya everyone. Hope you had a good Christmas and new year! Just emailing you ask if anyone else was really anxious at the prospect of going back to work. I’ve...

Heya everyone. Hope you had a good Christmas and new year! Just emailing you as...

•4 years ago

APP social group in Wales

Hi all, I just wanted to let everyone know that we have a group that meets once a month in Newport, South Wales. They meet in a cafe, and it's a very...

Hi all, I just wanted to let everyone know that we have a group that meets once...

Partner•4 years ago

Cooking

How did you cope with cooking after psychosis, I find it really difficult to find both the motivation and the concentration. I am 4months out of hospital with...

How did you cope with cooking after psychosis, I find it really difficult to fin...

•4 years ago

Pregnancy, Bipolar & Hospital?

Hello, I am wanting advice/help in my situation at the moment. I am currently 24 weeks pregnant with bipolar. I’m having a psychotic depressive episode. At the...

Hello, I am wanting advice/help in my situation at the moment. I am currently 24...

•4 years ago

Coming off medication

Hello again, after a difficult Christmas I was wondering if anyone has any experience of coming of meds sooner than advised and how this went. Advice is for me...

Hello again, after a difficult Christmas I was wondering if anyone has any exper...

•4 years ago

Previous Psychosis episodes

Hello all. I never wrote on here before, but I been a member since 2014/2015. In 2014 I went through psychosis and also in 2018 I went through psychosis again....

Hello all. I never wrote on here before, but I been a member since 2014/2015. In...

•4 years ago