PCOS, Fertility and Mental Health Care for Women - Cicle Health

Postpartum psychosis is a rare mental illness that affects women after childbirth. It is so rare that it affects about one in five hundred women. This mental illness should be taken seriously and considered a medical emergency because symptoms may cause harm to the mother of the child. Postpartum depression manifests during the week of delivery. The symptoms are often severe and can be scary for both the mother and the family • Delusion: usual thoughts and beliefs •Hallucination: seeing, hearing, feeling, and smelling things that aren't there •Depression: Severe case of depression that might require mood boosters •Mood swings •Paranoia •Manic moods • detachment from people   RISK FACTORS You are at risk of having Postpartum psychosis if you have a family history of psychosis if you've once had a psychotic episode, if you suffer from bipolar disorder and if you have extreme mood swings while pregnant. It is advisable you do not wait till the symptoms manifest before you seek ...

I started feeling the symptoms of postpartum psychosis a few months after the birth of my first child. I didn't realize it on time, but I knew what I felt was way beyond baby blues. I was starting to lose my mind. At some point, I thought my husband was plotting to kill me. I had negative and suicidal thoughts. I could have sworn that all my hallucinations (both visual and auditory) were real. I once suffered from major depression for years after I lost my mum to suicide, so I finally recognized the signs of failing mental health. I dragged myself to the hospital and explained everything. I was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis . A severe form of postpartum depression. I was placed on antidepressants and therapy. After a while, I began to feel better. Everything changed when I became pregnant again. I had to stop using my drugs. I was able to recognize the signs sooner and I sought help immediately. Within a few weeks of drugs and therapy, I was able to turn my life around. I am...