My sister-in-law developed post-partum psychosis shortly after giving birth and has been sectioned. Its very upsetting. What's the long-term prognosis? Is this illness specifically linked to pregnancy and will therefore totally resolve itself in time (with medication if required)? Or is there a possibility it will continue for a significant length of time and develop into a more chronic form of depression or mental illness? My sister-in-law has suffered from depression in the past but nothing as severe as this.
2006-07-20 21:58:26 · 5 answers · asked by babyalmie 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
her symptoms should ease with medication and counselling it may take time but it's not incurable.it should not develop ino a more chronic illness no with the correct help her symptoms should disappear. she does however need help bonding with her baby and lots of support from family members if possible. sometimes when you give birth to a child of the same sex as yourself your own childhood fears and issues come flooding back causing post traumatic stress disorder and depression.
speaking to a psychotherapist about why she is depressed when she is able should help greatly it will take time but her depression should ease greatly.
2006-07-20 23:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by angelle_76 3 · 9⤊ 1⤋
post Partum is only the time period touching on after the beginning of a teenager. in case you're touching on post Partum melancholy that is a severe melancholy that makes it demanding to do issues and to have the skill to guard the child. post Partum Psychosis is once you lose contact with actuality. that is what Psychosis skill dropping contact with actuality and under no circumstances understanding what you're doing interior the the following and now. post partum Psychosis is once you imagine that there is a few thing incorrect with the child or with your self. some situations mum and dad imagine that the child is poseded by using demons or in some opposite direction no longer usual. If the child has some thing like colic it makes the count number worse the consistent crying is undesirable sufficient once you do not have post partrum psychosis, once you do that is a heck of a lot worse and may reason severe complications.
2016-10-15 01:06:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry to hear about your sister it must be very upsetting for all of you.
Everyone is different when it comes to mental health problems.
Mental illness's like post partum psychosis can become more severe if they are not treated.
In your sisters case she is getting and psychological treatment so i cant see that happening.
with the medication and help she receiving she should gradually start to recover.
It's a slow recovery with any mental illness, but you should start to see her recover gradually...
I would expect she will be prescribed medication and will continue taking this wen she gets back home until she feels totally well and stable.
People recover from some horrific mental traumas and illness's, So try and stay positive, I'm sure soon you will start to see her getting better.
Best of luck to you
2006-07-21 03:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd have to speak to someone qualified in psychiatry. Not appropriate to ask here.
You'll get well intentioned answers, but they may not necessarily relate to your sister.
Just google search post-partum psychosis.
I do hope she gets better for the baby's sake, but I think it will be a long, hard road.
2006-07-20 22:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask brooke sheilds
2006-07-20 22:01:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋