Post partum psychosis ,BPD,CPTSD

[anxiousmum1998]

Does having CPTSD ,BPD or both increase the risk of getting post partum psychosis ? If it does and the mum gets post partum psychosis does the mum have have to be sectioned and put in to MBU /psychiatric unit or can she potentially be treated at home /in the community?would social services get involved with a mum who had had PPP even if not sectioned ,being treated in the community with a good support network?

I have a real fear of post partum psychosis,being sectioned into a MBU or psychiatric unit .I have just been referred to be assessed for BPD and CPTSD and am scared it could increase the risk of getting PPP

I believe it is only MH conditions that have a risk of psychosis that increases the risk of postpartum psychosis.
I have bipolar and this increased my risk of severe depression and/or psychosis to 1 in 2.
I did have both. It started at 3 weeks and I managed with support in the community until my daughter was 10 months when it was now treatment resistant so I had a 10 week voluntary admission to a mother and baby unit. There were 10 beds in my ward and most of the women were there voluntarily.
It's worth having a discussion with your Dr when the referral. They can go through you history and advise you on your risk. I had previously experienced mixed episodes and mania where I experienced psychosis like symptoms which contributed to my risk factor.

I had a lot of support in the community. I am expecting my second and I will have support through my pregnancy and afterwards. I qualified for midwife care until my daughter was 28 days old and after the first week I saw the same midwife. I will be under an obstetrician that specialise in mental health in pregnancy. I had more input from the HV and they gave me listening appointments and I have since had counselling with my HV to unpack the post partum episode and my daughters ill health. I had baby massage course 1 on 1 at home organised by the HV to help with bonding and I had 18 months of therapy with the infant parenting service again for bonding. I was looked after very well and had a lot of support in the community and in the mother and baby unit.

I have CPTSD and had post partum depression after having both my kids. I didnt have psychosis but have endured depression and severe anxiety all my life through trauma in my childhood.

I struggled badly bringing up my children as my partner was always out drinking and smoking pot. I shouldnt have stayed with him but was brought up to work at it.plus I didnt have the courage to go it alone and my kids love him, so didnt want to take them away from their dad.

Ive lived a lonely, isolated existence cos I never felt I fitted in. I have had loads of different therapists, but talking about my trauma just retraumatised me more.

Im 61 now and didnt want to live anymore as know one could help me. Until three weeks ago, one night at my absolute lowest. I prayed for someone to help me and felt I couldn't go on.

The very next day, while in bed. I was scrolling through YT and came upon a video by Anna Runkle"(The crappy childhood fairy).

She caught my attention as she was talking about healing from CPTSD (childhood and complex). She's not a doctor or a psychiatrist. She is a woman who grew up very poor to alcoholic parents.

She like me, tried talking therapy but left sessions feeling worse. So she started doing her own research in to CPTSD and all these other disorders a lot of ppl have now.

She discovered the brain science behind them. This was 20/30 yrs ago and she started with one blog which has now grown into a massive community including doctors and psychiatrists.

After following her simple writing technique, called the Daily Practice. It's a free course with some short videos walking you through it. I tried it and I swear, I'm up , washed and dressed every day now and I'm starting to enjoy life after years of self defeating behaviours.l

My family cant believe the difference. I'm finally healing from trauma, and I wish I'd come across her years ago. She's so authentic and caring and wants to reach as many ppl with CPTSD and other disorders that she can.

I strongly recommend you look her up on YT. Our brains are disregulated, and it's not our fault. Starting to heal from your CPTSD IS totally possible.

Hopefully, you'll go on to have a happy life with your young family. I just know you'll love her. She doesn't use fancy jargon. She literally saved my life.