What do I write about first? After 6 days in a row with the kiddos at home, the backlog is enormous. So many things to tell you about … I'm going to start with this neat discovery, which I happened upon thanks to Elaine Hanzak.
The UK has an organization called APP, which stands for Action Postpartum Psychosis. This group was created for women "across the UK who have experienced postpartum psychosis and who want to increase public awareness and research into the condition. APP is run by a team made up of academics, health professionals and women who have recovered from PP."
Their goalsare:
- To provide up to date research information to women who have experienced PP and their families.
- To facilitate research into all aspects of PP
- To increase awareness of PP – its symptoms, management and impact – among health professionals and the general public
I think this is great. Women who experience postpartum psychosis often feel even more isolated than those of us who've had other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. It appears that the group is in its infancy, so the website is lacking very many resources at this moment but I hope to see it grow.
Thanks for sharing this! I went to the APP site and found a newsletter article about pregnancy while bipolar. I found it inspiring and I was heartened to read about a bipolar mom who didn't have an episode after her second child's birth!
That's great Holly! I'm so glad it was helpful!