Experiences with

Psychosis

How to make the difference between psychosis and the reality, when gaslighting has been part of the doubt? Gaslighting is also known as a mental form of abuse by twisting what happened to make the person question their sanity.... How to remember the reality? How to stop over thinking?

I am recovering from postpartum psychosis. I feel really dissociated from myself right now and from who I am. Did anyone find a way of getting back to themselves?

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I wonder if anyone ever came across anything which may be linked to electrolyte theory behind postpartum psychosis. I might be naive but i believe that in the age of global science and information exchange we can make a breakthrough in discovery of the true nature of PP.

I was moved the side room during my psychosis for safety but I'm wondering if you can have a side room pre arranged? I suppose it depends on the hospital trust. Or do I do a home birth? Sorry, so many questions are going through my head!

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to meet some other mums in London who also experienced psychosis. I don’t know anyone who went through what I’ve been through and it would be nice to connect with others who have.

My wife has had two episodes of Psychosis, one last year & one 8 years ago.

I kept saying over & over again ‘it’s Jamie’s fault’ Again I now look back on & believe this was where first symptoms of psychosis begun..

I was diagnosed when I gave birth 19 months ago but recently have another episode of psychosis. How long will this illness last for?

Hi I'm just interested to know, if anyone has any theories about why they got PP? I had no mental health diagnosis or family history of PP/Bipolar (known about anyway, Grandparents have all died). I was diagnosed with Dyslexia late on, (processing not spelling.) I wonder if anyone had PP with their 2nd

Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or how long your recovery from postpartum psychosis was. Thanks J x

Hi - we’ve recently been trying to get personal protection insurance as we’re in the process of buying a house, but all my applications keep coming back saying they can’t provide me cover due to my medical history - other than postpartum psychosis I do not have any other mental or physical health history

With my first I had no pain relief and suffered with psychosis with a 3 month admission. I'm now planning my second birth and my consultant seems to think if we plan it well we can prevent psychosis. Im not convinced and will be of course taking medication straight after.

Hi folks Postpartum Support International have recently set up a group specifically to support moms and families with experience of Postpartum Psychosis in the USA.

I am just wondering how many other mums have been affected in the same way with a traumatic birth then subsequent problems with postpartum psychosis afterwards x

Had ppp or depression with psychosis after. Little one will be 4 in 3 weeks. Still on meds and when under pressure still having periods of quasi psychosis. Has anyone else suffered long term?

I know that we recover from postpartum psychosis, but can I ask do those who end up in general psychiatric hospitals , ever recover from that trauma?

Has anyone else lost their child because of their postpartum psychosis? If so did you get them back or are you trying to get them back?

Postpartum psychosis really is a long recovery road. X

So it's now been a year since I was admitted & discharged from my local mother & baby unit with what they classed as "stress induced psychosis" I was admitted when my baby was just 6 days old & he is now a happy healthy 14month old who I absolutely LOVE to the moon & back!