Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2013 19:13:00 GMT 12
Postpartum Psychosis (PP) is a psychiatric emergency and the more women that get early treatment, the more lives are saved.
That being said, please be reassured that PP is rare and VERY treatable and that women do recover well from PP.
We list the common symptoms for Post Natal Illness / Depression in the category above (Support for PNI). However, if yourself, a family member or friend are experiencing any of the below symptoms, please contact your GP, Midwife or Health Visitor immediately for help and advice, as you may be suffering from PP:
Feeling ‘high’, ‘manic’
Having an ‘abundance of energy’
Rapid mood swings
Racing thoughts
Severe confusion
Very restless and agitated
Losing inhibitions
Not being able to sleep since the baby was born (even when the baby is sleeping)
Out of character behaviour
Feeling paranoid
Suspicious
Believing things that other people don’t. For example, believing your baby is possessed, that cameras are hidden in your home, believing you have died etc
Seeing, hearing or tasting things that other people can’t.
Please have a look at the following links for more information on PP:
www.mothersmatter.co.nz/Related-Conditions/Postpartum-Psychosis.asp
That being said, please be reassured that PP is rare and VERY treatable and that women do recover well from PP.
We list the common symptoms for Post Natal Illness / Depression in the category above (Support for PNI). However, if yourself, a family member or friend are experiencing any of the below symptoms, please contact your GP, Midwife or Health Visitor immediately for help and advice, as you may be suffering from PP:
Feeling ‘high’, ‘manic’
Having an ‘abundance of energy’
Rapid mood swings
Racing thoughts
Severe confusion
Very restless and agitated
Losing inhibitions
Not being able to sleep since the baby was born (even when the baby is sleeping)
Out of character behaviour
Feeling paranoid
Suspicious
Believing things that other people don’t. For example, believing your baby is possessed, that cameras are hidden in your home, believing you have died etc
Seeing, hearing or tasting things that other people can’t.
Please have a look at the following links for more information on PP:
www.mothersmatter.co.nz/Related-Conditions/Postpartum-Psychosis.asp