Post partum psychosis

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Don't want to give to many details but someone close to me going through this. Horrible to see. Anyone have any experience? Thank you so much.

I hope your friend/relative is getting medical treatment for this complex and distressing mental illness. It is imperative that she gets medical help for her own safety and that of the baby. A friend of mine had a similar experience some years ago and she and the baby were cared for in a special mother & baby unit for several weeks, and thankfully she made a full recovery.

I get getting these thoughts I was being spied upon and that there were CCTV cameras always watching me. I knew that they weren't but got obsessive about it and felt I had to 'perform right'.
I also had very abrupt speech and kept losing my train of thought in conversation, and going off on tangents about irrelevancies.
As I already was on ADs before and during pregnancy, I saw my GP who changed my meds - the difference was amazing even after a week. I think if I hadn't done this it would have developed into psychosis and I would then have been unable to help myself as I wouldn't have had the insight to recognise I was ill.
The most important thing is to seek urgent treatment, and if is isn't working to try to get your friend to go back to her doctor to try alternative meds.
From a friends perspective this is probably the most helpful thing you can do just now, as just being there for her (although fabulous) won't help with psychosis.

She's in hospital so has good care. She wouldn't cope at home, has been suicidal.Just hard seeing her so poorly and so not herself. I'll just be there for her x

If she is being treated then there is probably little you can do at the moment except stick by her.
A friend of mine went though this and it had a very tragic end.
She fooled everyone into thinking she was coping and well again. She was sent home and basically discharged.
Her mental health was very poor and tragically ended in the death of the baby.
It's awfull.
The repercussions will overshadow her and her family for ever.
There is nothing I can do except stand by her.
I'm glad her illness is being taken seriously. The care my friend received was severely lacking.

Smartie I'm so sorry. It's just heartbreaking for all involved.

There are many positive endings out there also, and I think that Smarties' experience is unusual, so please take heart.
Sounds like she is receiving the best possible care.
I have only have positive experiences to report with my care, and I am sure I not an exception.
Best wishes.

Agree Jammy - there is every chance that the OP's friend will have a positive outcome and I too think Smarties experience is very unusual. I think it's really important that you are there to support your friend and take small gifts, magazines, nice food (hospital food is usually grim) - hope she has her baby with her. Re-assure her that she will come through this even though she probably won't believe you. Once the meds kick in she will become more in touch with reality and on the road to recovery. My friend had a second child and no problems at all.

Sorry, I didn't mean to depress everyone.
Of course most outcomes are good and your friend is in the right place getting the right help.
This is such an emotive subject for me and I feel strongly that it is not discussed or understood enough.
My friend was badly let down by too many people who didn't know enough or bother to find out. What happened could gave been prevented if she had been better treated.
It's one of the last great taboos around childbirth.
I wish your friend a speedy recovery.

Don't worry smarties, I know all outcomes are not as tragic.
Twatfreezone sorry to hear that. Glad you sought counselling.
I'm worried about them bonding but at the moment shes not well enough to be with the baby.