Postpartum psychosis (PP), also known as puerperal psychosis and postnatal psychosis, is a severe mental illness that involves hallucinations, delusions, mania, severe confusion, or unusual behaviour occurring, often with acute onset, in the postnatal period.
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency and needs immediate psychiatric assessment and treatment. Health visitors can play a key role in preconception care, identification and escalation of support for acute symptoms, recovery, safeguarding and family support - working closely with specialist teams.
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Understanding your mental health and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby (mothers)
Parent Tip
Understanding your mental health and emotional wellbeing following the birth of your baby (fathers)
Parent Tip
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programmes
🏷️ Cost: From £210
🕒 Duration: 1 or 2 Days
👥 Suitable for: Health Visitors (inc. Specialist Health Visitors), Skill Mix and Multi-agency
