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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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All posts for July 2024

I'm heart broken 💔 😢

Today I had an appointment with my peer support lady and it was so nice to see her after a couple of weeks. We had a nice chat. And then that's when it changed...

Today I had an appointment with my peer support lady and it was so nice to see h...

•4 months ago

Combination medication

Hi everyone I am taking Olanzapine and have found it doesn't give me many side effects, which is great. But I am still struggling with intrusive thoughts...

Hi everyone I am taking Olanzapine and have found it doesn't give me many side e...

•4 months ago

Coming Off Lithium

Hi everyone, I know everyone is different but just wondering if you’ve suffered with PPP how long you were (or are if still) taking lithium for? I’m about...

Hi everyone, I know everyone is different but just wondering if you’ve suffere...

•4 months ago

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Has anyone divorced or separated since having PPP.

As most of you know I'm really struggling with my meds and coming off them and I find myself at times not being able to carry on. I am really not happy with my...

As most of you know I'm really struggling with my meds and coming off them and I...

•4 months ago

APP Peer Support Survey 2024 now live – please send us your views!

If you have used APP's peer support service (including this online forum, café groups, one to one support (via email, video/phone call or face to face),...

If you have used APP's peer support service (including this online forum, café g...

Partner•4 months ago

struggling

I suffered PPD in July 2016. This escalated to PPP in late 2016 into early 2017 due to ill mental health management. I then suffered severe depression and...

I suffered PPD in July 2016. This escalated to PPP in late 2016 into early 2017...

•4 months ago

Olanzapine and numbness

I'm currently on Olanzapine, 20 mg a day. Since I've been on this I've noticed that my bodily sensations feel different. I feel hungry, but don't often feel...

I'm currently on Olanzapine, 20 mg a day. Since I've been on this I've noticed ...

•4 months ago

Strategies for recognising relapse now seperated

What are some of the ‘safety nets’ people put in place so that others may be able to help recognise signs of a relapse? I’d always thought ‘my partner will...

What are some of the ‘safety nets’ people put in place so that others may be abl...

LizzieLizzieLou

•4 months ago

Wife not accepting treatment for Postpartum Psychosis

Hi Everyone, We had a baby boy born June 2022, My wife started having mild symptoms in February 2023, got treatment for postnatal depression, until April...

Hi Everyone, We had a baby boy born June 2022, My wife started having mild symp...

•4 months ago

PTSD post PPP

Hi there, my wife was is on her recovery journey after being sectioned on the 14th April after the birth of our son. She has made good progress since being...

Hi there, my wife was is on her recovery journey after being sectioned on the 14...

Daddydaycare123

•4 months ago

To all of you incredible mothers

No matter where you are in your recovery journey: Never feel like a burden Always reach out for help Talk, write, use any outlet you have and give yourself...

No matter where you are in your recovery journey: Never feel like a burden Alw...

Volunteer•4 months ago

Not had a good week

I am struggling alot mentally and have had to call up the crisis team over the weekend and go to a and e. It's amazing that when you feel you need hospital...

I am struggling alot mentally and have had to call up the crisis team over the w...

•4 months ago

Healing

Hi Everyone hope your all doing OK I had PP in November 2021 I've been doing well in the community and I'm due to be discharged this December my community...

Hi Everyone hope your all doing OK I had PP in November 2021 I've been doing wel...

•4 months ago

Overwhelming fear of death

Hi everyone, I had PP last August out of the blue, and recently had a lot of stress that triggered similar feelings around the fear of death as ones I had with...

Hi everyone, I had PP last August out of the blue, and recently had a lot of str...

Volunteer•4 months ago

Update on baby no. 2

Hello beautiful community, I've posted on here before while recovering from PPP back in 2020 and then in my recent pregnancy for advice on preventative...

Hello beautiful community, I've posted on here before while recovering from PPP ...

•5 months ago

Having strange and scary symptoms. Lots of stress and triggers, potential relapse?

Evening everyone. I'm going to put a "Trigger Warning" now just incase any of what I am writing about may be upsetting. I am 5 years post PP episode I have...

Evening everyone. I'm going to put a "Trigger Warning" now just incase any of w...

•5 months ago

Loneliness and psychosis

Ladies I really need your help. When I was in university at age 21 I remember having no friends and feeling almost sick with depression. Once I left uni and...

Ladies I really need your help. When I was in university at age 21 I remember ha...

•5 months ago

Olazapine dose increase?

I'm now on 5mg of Olazapine and haven't noticed any side effects yet. I can walk normally again and don't get restlessness like on abilfy. I still can't...

I'm now on 5mg of Olazapine and haven't noticed any side effects yet. I can wal...

•5 months ago

So anxious about new medication

hello I posted about this under a different thread, but wanted to put it out there to see if anyone has some more advice or anything for me. I haven’t been...

hello I posted about this under a different thread, but wanted to put it out th...

•5 months ago