I survived postpartum psychosis — here's what I want you to know

About this episode

<p><strong>TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains explicit discussion surrounding issues including depression, postpartum psychosis and suicidal thoughts. This may prove a difficult listen for some and if you feel that listening may affect you negatively then please choose another episode.</strong></p><br><p>This week Giovanna sits down with Jade Lloyd for a powerful and deeply personal interview about her experience with postpartum psychosis. Jade tells Gi about her traumatic birth during COVID-19, followed by a descent into severe postpartum psychosis that required her being admitted to a mother and baby unit and sectioned.</p><br><p>Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that requires immediate intervention. If you are worried about yourself or a loved one it’s important to speak to a health professional such as a GP, midwife or health visitor. If it's an emergency and you don’t feel safe, call 999 or go straight to A&amp;E.&nbsp;</p><br><p>If Jade’s story has resonated with you and you need help or support, please don’t hesitate to use the resources below:</p><br><p>Action on Postpartum Psychosis&nbsp;<a href="https://www.app-network.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.app-network.org/</a></p><p>Pandas&nbsp;<a href="https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/</a></p><p>Samaritans&nbsp;<a href="https://www.samaritans.org/donate-mental-health/?campaign_name=PAID2526_A&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=psearch&amp;utm_campaign=igrg_brand_search&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21565411426&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADiwX7axj0S89L0Xm0y-KdYWPlQzn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.samaritans.org</a></p><p>Mind UK&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mind.org.uk/</a></p><p><br></p><h2><br></h2><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>