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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Triggered by other births

Does anyone else find it triggering to see other people have their babies and posting about a 'normal' postnatal experience? I know that social media is such a...

Does anyone else find it triggering to see other people have their babies and po...

Strawberryyogurt

•22 days ago

Motivation and enjoyment after PPP

Hi all, I hope you're all well. I had PPP nearly three years ago. I'm still on Olanzapine (0.625mg). I'm slowly coming off. I tried once before coming off at...

Hi all, I hope you're all well. I had PPP nearly three years ago. I'm still on...

•22 days ago

Latuda

Has anyone here tried Latuda? I am thinking of switching from Olanzapine to Latuda and was wondering what your experience on it was like? Is it sedating?...

Has anyone here tried Latuda? I am thinking of switching from Olanzapine to Lat...

•23 days ago

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Notifying the DVLA about PP

Hi Everyone, What have people done in regard to notifying the DVLA about PP? I have started to drive again this year - actually after many years of not...

Hi Everyone, What have people done in regard to notifying the DVLA about PP? ...

Volunteer•24 days ago

long term outcomes anxiety

Hi all! Hopefully everyone is doing reasonably well. I am now 11 months postpartum and doing very well. my psychosis happened 5 days postpartum. I was in...

Hi all! Hopefully everyone is doing reasonably well. I am now 11 months postpart...

•28 days ago

PP and diet

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Was anyone vegan/veggie when they had PP? I was pretty much plant based for about 5 years before getting pregnant....

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Was anyone vegan/veggie when they had PP? ...

Volunteer•28 days ago

Relationship/marriage after PP

Hi everyone, after PP, how has your marriage or relationship been affected? I feel like I am stuck at the moment about what to do. My husband obviously...

Hi everyone, after PP, how has your marriage or relationship been affected? I fe...

Volunteer•1 month ago

Newly diagnosed daughter

My daughter has been newly diagnosed and been hospitalised. Would any mothers be able to offer me advice to support her, her baby and partner? Many thanks

My daughter has been newly diagnosed and been hospitalised. Would any mothers be...

•1 month ago

Why am I so embarrassed?

I’ve recently returned to work and had the usual motherhood chats and the topic of childbirth has come up. I’ve felt able to be honest and talk about my...

I’ve recently returned to work and had the usual motherhood chats and the topic ...

•1 month ago

Were you treated in the community when you had PP?

Hi all I’m trying to find out about different treatment options when it comes to PP. please let me know if you were treated in the community and / or had a...

Hi all I’m trying to find out about different treatment options when it comes t...

•1 month ago

Reusing Baby Clothes

I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant with my second baby, and had PP with my first baby nearly 4 years ago. I’m sorting through old baby stuff and have come across...

I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant with my second baby, and had PP with my first ba...

•1 month ago

Being sectioned traumatised me

MESSAGE FROM APP ADMINS: this post contains possibly distressing information in reference to family featuring in PP and sectioning. If you are feeling...

MESSAGE FROM APP ADMINS: this post contains possibly distressing information in ...

•1 month ago

Olanzapine and hunger

Does anyone else feel constantly hungry taking Olanzapine? I do, and also feel like my stomach is a bottomless pit as I don't feel bloated or full not matter...

Does anyone else feel constantly hungry taking Olanzapine? I do, and also feel ...

•1 month ago

Anxious about postpartum

Hi mamas, I'm so glad to be in this community as I feel seen and heard. I'm currently pregnant with baby #3 as we lost baby# 2 earlier this year....

Hi mamas, I'm so glad to be in this community as I feel seen and heard. I'm ...

•1 month ago

Disclosing to employer

Hi everyone I hope you are all feeling okay. I have just started a new job 3 months after my psychotic break. I am still trying to recover, so my cognitive...

Hi everyone I hope you are all feeling okay. I have just started a new job 3 mo...

•1 month ago

Hearing things

Hi I woke up at 4am last night and I thought I heard one of my daughters saying mum and got up and checked them both and they were fast asleep. We have a baby...

Hi I woke up at 4am last night and I thought I heard one of my daughters saying ...

•1 month ago

Possible PTSD after having post partum psychosis. Does this exist?

Hello, I am hoping for some information or maybe reassurance because I'm sure I'm going crazy. My son is 3 years old and very soon after he was born, I was...

Hello, I am hoping for some information or maybe reassurance because I'm sure I'...

•1 month ago

Being sectioned during PPP

Hi all, It’s almost a year since I suffered PPP and I’ve found myself thinking a lot about my experience. I was just curious to know how many of you were...

Hi all, It’s almost a year since I suffered PPP and I’ve found myself thinking a...

•1 month ago

Longing to get off Antipsychotics

Hi all, I'm longing to get off Antipsychotics. Can anyone help? And does anyone have advice for getting off for good & staying well? My GP, who I really...

Hi all, I'm longing to get off Antipsychotics. Can anyone help? And does anyone ...

•2 months ago

Feeling weak

I'm currently taking 20mg of Olanzapine. Ever since my psychotic episode I have felt very weak. When I exercise I can't fully engage my muscles as they are...

I'm currently taking 20mg of Olanzapine. Ever since my psychotic episode I have...

•2 months ago

Stress seems to never end

I seem to be particularly prone to stress and it makes my mental health symptoms worse. Some days I feel like this will never end, it will just go on and on...

I seem to be particularly prone to stress and it makes my mental health symptoms...

Survivedwithcolor

•2 months ago

EMDR Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Hi has anyone done EMDR therapy? And what are their experiences of it?

Hi has anyone done EMDR therapy? And what are their experiences of it?

•2 months ago

preconception counselling

Hi Has anyone ever had preconception counselling and if so, what exactly does it entail? I had PP last year with my first baby and we’re hoping to start...

Hi Has anyone ever had preconception counselling and if so, what exactly does...

•2 months ago