Postpartum psychosis
02/20/24 • 22 min
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can start very suddenly in the days or weeks after having a baby. It can happen to anyone and often occurs completely out of the blue.
In this episode we are joined by Sally Wilson from Action on Postpartum Psychosis to talk about her experience of postpartum psychosis and the work that she is doing with APP to support and advocate for women and families who have been affected by this serious but treatable condition.
If you would like to learn more about this topic, you can follow APP on twitter @ActionOnPP and check out the resources on their website.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health difficulties, there is lots of help available. You can contact your primary care provider in the first instance, or if you are based in the UK the NHS perinatal mental health website will help you to find support in your local area.
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can start very suddenly in the days or weeks after having a baby. It can happen to anyone and often occurs completely out of the blue.
In this episode we are joined by Sally Wilson from Action on Postpartum Psychosis to talk about her experience of postpartum psychosis and the work that she is doing with APP to support and advocate for women and families who have been affected by this serious but treatable condition.
If you would like to learn more about this topic, you can follow APP on twitter @ActionOnPP and check out the resources on their website.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health difficulties, there is lots of help available. You can contact your primary care provider in the first instance, or if you are based in the UK the NHS perinatal mental health website will help you to find support in your local area.
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Beyond Baby Blues - Postpartum psychosis
Transcript
[00:00:13] Lynsey: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the podcast. My name is Dr. Lynsey McAlpine. I'm a trainee in adult psychiatry.
[00:00:19] Chrissy: ... and my name is Dr. Chrissy Jayarajah. I'm a consultant perinatal psychiatrist and clinical lead.
[00:00:25] Lynsey: And this is Beyond Baby Blues, the podcast where we talk about all things relating to, maternal mental health. Today we're going to be talking about something called
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