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Postpartum Bipolar Disorder & World Bipolar Day

Filed Under: Mental Health, Mental Illness, PPD

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I’m over at Postpartum Progress this morning and we’re talking about Postpartum Bipolar Disorder. Many women who experience PPD in the classic sense also experience the very often misdiagnosed symptom of hypomania/mania. And some women even go on to actually develop chronic Bipolar after childbirth.

Bipolar disorder background concept

Its something I know I never realized until it happened to me. And with more research coming out that this is a relatively common outcome, I believe its time for the medical community to be more aware of this possible outcome, and take steps to properly diagnose and treat women who are fighting this illness.

I invited Dyane Harwood to share her own story of the fight to find balance with postpartum bipolar disorder HERE. Please click over and let us know if you identify with Dyane like I do.

So proud of her for bravely sharing her experiences without shame to hopefully help and inspire others.

I also wanted to remind you that March 30th is World Bipolar Day. Visit here for more information on how you can become involved. Please send in your photos (like mine shown here) that reprsent you as you truly are even with Bipolar.

Cristi Comes WBD


Related posts:

  1. World Bipolar Day March 30
  2. Living with Bipolar
  3. I’m Not a Bad Mom Because of Mental Illness
  4. Help for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety from @HealthyPlace Radio Blog

About Cristi Comes

Warrior Mom. Wife. Writer. Passionate advocate for motherhood and mental health, self care and positive self image. Lover of tech, travel, books and entertainment.

Comments

  1. Dyane Harwood says

    at 11:54 PM

    Thanks so much Cristi for sharing my experience with postpartum bipolar disorder here @ Motherhood Unadorned! If I decide to create a T-shirt re: PPBD (which I’ve actually contemplated in the past believe it or not) I want to hire *you* to do the artwork! 😉

  2. Dyane Harwood says

    at 3:01 PM

    Great to see this pos retweeted – thanks Cristi! Also there will be a free webinar next week that you & others might be interested in – here are the details:

    Postpartum Management of Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities

    Date: November 25, 2014
    Time: 12:00pm EST
    Presenter: Dr. Verinder Sharma – Professor of Psychiatry, Western University, Canada

    Overview

    Correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment of bipolar disorder continue to pose challenges in the postpartum period, despite the common knowledge that childbirth is a potent trigger for bipolar mood episodes. This webinar discusses the importance of identifying women at risk of first-onset or recurrence of bipolar mood episodes, and the role of optimal pharmacotherapy in the prophylactic and acute treatment of mood and psychotic episodes in the postpartum period. There will also be a discussion of management of the disorder in women who are breastfeeding.

    Educational Objectives

    At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify the challenges in diagnosing bipolar disorder in the postpartum period

    2. Describe the prophylactic and acute treatment of postpartum bipolar mood episodes.

    3. Discuss the management of bipolar disorder in lactating women.

    Registration

    This webinar is free and open to all interested participants. Please register for this ISBD webinar on November 25, 2014 at 12:00 PM EST (US) at:

    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6136276899004177153

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Should you have any questions, please email oldsj@upmc.edu

    • Cristi Comes says

      at 4:07 PM

      Thanks for sharing Dyane!

      • Dyane Harwood says

        at 4:17 PM

        My pleasure! My contact at the International Society for Bipolar Disorders told me that Dr. Sharma is a great speaker. I’m really looking forward to this webinar. 🙂

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