Experiences with

Psychosis

fit for those who do not have a personal experience of perinatal psychosis.

My daughter gave birth to her baby boy in march (our 1st grandchild) I was at the birth and almost immediately saw a change in her. She was begging for help and asked not to be discharged she wasn't ready, but they discharged her home anyway. The birth itself was traumatic but she started fading away

hello, Can anyone recommend any books on postpartum psychosis? I’m finding reading through similar journeys really helpful. Thanks

I had puerperal psychosis some years ago when I had my child and a few years afterwards another short period of psychosis following an operation. I responded well to medication.

On Saturday 22nd July, 10am - 11.30am, we’ll be holding our first online meet-up for Muslim women who have experienced psychosis in the perinatal period.

I had postnatal psychosis/a manic episode in the summer. My community team felt that an inpatient stay would help me and the doctors find a treatment plan. They have said I need to be in for three of four weeks. I know from the outside that seems like a short time in the life of my family.

I just worry if I did have psychosis and it wasn’t treated, would I still show mild symptoms?

I feel guilty for the way I'm feeling :( This depression is worse than the psychosis, it's brutal. xxx

Based on reading APPs symptoms of postpartum psychosis, I believe I have been given the wrong diagnosis of postnatal depression (I believe this can run alongside psychosis or come after the psychosis) At my peak, I whole heartedly believed that my daughter needed to be taken away from me because I couldn't

She started experiencing menopause symptoms and started HRT, and altering her meds, and then spiralled into a massive psychosis episode, with echoes of the PPP.

I’m feeling defeated by my psychosis

Hi ladies, I just wanted to ask if anyone has had psychosis during their pregnancy rather than, or as well as after birth ? I’m currently pregnant with my 2nd and had ppp with my first 13 years ago.

I am 3 weeks into the psychosis. The meds seem to be kicking in now. But it’s all so frightening as I am at a mental health ward. I feel I can change and adapt to this new world I am living in. I’m back on olanzapine which I am not too thrilled about but I know it will get me better like last time.

I don’t know if any of this is “normal” under psychosis or if I’m just now like this.  Also, I feel like I’m going through the motions with my baby. I feel so awful about this.

When I was discharged 4 days later I began to have manic symptoms which developed into psychosis and was admitted into a psychiatric ward. That was 6 months ago and I am still taking olanzapine. I feel totally flattened.

I'm also feeling distrustful of family and friends and lost my confidence aswell as embarrassed at some of the things I did and said during my psychosis. I had mental health issues before the psychosis. How long did everyone's psychosis last?

My husband's brother and his wife are having a baby, baby is due in May. I don't feel jealousy as such. I would feel able to admit to feeling jealous on here because I know many members have been very open about the mixture of feelings they have in their recovery and further on in the future. I am rambling

Looking for thoughts on depression after postpartum Psychosis and advice on what peoples treatment plans where.? thanks

when will I know if I’m coming out the other end of this, like when did you know it was getting better?

Hope anyone can offer some help or advice.I started with postpartum psychosis straight after the birth of my first son .They put me on olanzapine which seemed to help for the first couple of months with most of the anxiety and sleep .Then once I was starting to recover I tried to figure out what had