[b]as the title says im recovering from puerperel phsycosis, a very rare severe mental illness following birth of a child
after i had my 2nd child on 11th december 09, i was very manic, then 7 weeks ago i crashed a burned, started hallucinating, hearing voices and delluded thoughts that my baby was evil, i was also very paranoid and thought everyone hated me and everyone was against me
the voices would show me things, and i saw myself lying on the kitchen floor dead with my wrists bleeding, the voices would tell me to do it.
my hubby eventually contacted my GP who quickly notified the crisis team who came out that same say she spoke to my hubby, a phsycistrist aslo came out.. i was treated at home for two weeks until they told me i would have to go to a mother and baby phsyciatric unit 35 miles away, i said no on a few occacions as i didnt want to leave my son who is 4 years... they eventually told me if i didnt agree to go then i may be sectioned, that night got really bad, i had the crisis team out 3 times that night until i gave into the voices and slit my wrist, then i snapped back to reality and realised what had happened.
i went to hospital the fowllowing day, recieved treatment for my wrist and was put on anti-phsycoticsm i didnt even know who my baby was, what she looked like or who i was, i was describled as "haunted" when i went in
i was admitted 5 weeks ago and i responded really well to medication and therepy, i had round the clock help and support from phsic nurses who helped me with sophie (my baby) and i was discharged two days ago,
i still dont feel myself and im still hearing voices etc, im wondering whether i was discharged a little too early?[/b]
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