Postpartum Psychosis
Posted: June 14th, 2013, 11:59 pm
This is a subject that I really need help with. Recently a close friend had first baby, unplanned. She has had a traumatic past and started seeing a therapist within the last year. Now after the baby, see has been diagnosed, w/ Postpartum Psychosis, and Bipolar. After an episode where she threatened her self and the baby, her very loving husband had no choice but to have her committed on her therapist request. Now he's basically a single father with an infant. They are more than friends. They're my family.
I'm doing my best to help and I know there's no quick fix, but I could really use some advice about this subject. If anyone's dealt with this, please, what helped you get through this? There's a lot of talk about postpartum depression, but this is far worse. Are there any good books? Websites? Another good podcast that's talked about it? If there's an episode here could you please tell me? Knowledge and understanding are the only thing that can help at this point. I just want to be able to be there for them and gather some tools to help us understand just what we're up against and guide us through the rough times. Thank you.
I'm doing my best to help and I know there's no quick fix, but I could really use some advice about this subject. If anyone's dealt with this, please, what helped you get through this? There's a lot of talk about postpartum depression, but this is far worse. Are there any good books? Websites? Another good podcast that's talked about it? If there's an episode here could you please tell me? Knowledge and understanding are the only thing that can help at this point. I just want to be able to be there for them and gather some tools to help us understand just what we're up against and guide us through the rough times. Thank you.