Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)

Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) is a UK charity. APP are founding members of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.

We’re here to make sure mums, parents and families are supported through postpartum psychosis – a treatable medical emergency. APP offer information and peer support, facilitate research, raise awareness and campaign for improved services.

📘 Free guides for mums, parents & familiesDid you know we can post FREE printed copies of our helpful guides about postp...
01/08/2025

📘 Free guides for mums, parents & families

Did you know we can post FREE printed copies of our helpful guides about postpartum psychosis (PP)?

They include:
• Recovery after PP
• Planning pregnancy: a guide for women at high risk
• PP: a guide for partners
• Being a parent after PP

📩 Just email us with your name, address and which guides you’d like: app@app-network.org
🔗 Or download them online here: bit.ly/DownloadAPPGuides

We regularly post copies of our free guides, flyers and A4 posters to health professionals and families. You can also find translated guides and other resources on our website.

💬 “Well done to everyone who put this together - it’s really useful and well written.”

💙Scottish supporters! We need you! Fancy taking part in one of this summer's fabulous Kiltwalk events and help raise fun...
31/07/2025

💙Scottish supporters! We need you! Fancy taking part in one of this summer's fabulous Kiltwalk events and help raise funds for APP? There are epic events still to come in both Dundee and Edinburgh.

🚶‍♀️The walks range from 3 to 26 miles and there are options available for all ages and abilities. Entry is just £20 (£7 for kids!) with no minimum fundraising target.

💜Sign up here: www.thekiltwalk.co.uk

'There's nothing that compares to sharing stories and feeling like you're not alone with people who understand and have ...
30/07/2025

'There's nothing that compares to sharing stories and feeling like you're not alone with people who understand and have been there.'

💜 We're so grateful to our donors who give regularly to APP via a monthly direct debit. Each year, our generous regular donors contribute enough to help us reach out to and offer peer support to more than 145 new parents affected by postpartum psychosis - peer support that parents tell us is life changing and life saving.

🫶 Regular donations like this are vital as they allow us to be able to budget and plan ahead. If you could support us with a regular gift, of any size, it really does make a difference, and it’s so easy to set up. Join our team of regular donors: https://bit.ly/APPregulargift

Thank you.

"I don’t know where I’d be today if it wasn’t for peer support."Thank you to Jocelyn for sharing your postpartum psychos...
28/07/2025

"I don’t know where I’d be today if it wasn’t for peer support."

Thank you to Jocelyn for sharing your postpartum psychosis story: https://ow.ly/N8Zr50Qclgc

💜 If you have been affected by this story, need any support, or want to meet others affected by postpartum psychosis, please get in touch: https://ow.ly/E59050Qclgb

Have we supported you? We’d love to hear from you.If you’ve used APP’s peer support services, please fill in our annual ...
28/07/2025

Have we supported you? We’d love to hear from you.

If you’ve used APP’s peer support services, please fill in our annual survey.

⏰ It should take about 15–20 minutes to complete. It is open to anyone who’s connected with us - through our online forum, café groups, one-to-one support, NHS partnership projects, or any other contact with an APP peer support volunteer or staff member. We’d also be delighted to hear from volunteers who’ve provided peer support.

💬 Your feedback means a lot to us. It helps us make our peer support even better and shows our funders the difference we’re making. Hearing from as many people as possible helps us to demonstrate just how far our services reach.

All surveys can be completed anonymously and are confidential. Any comments or quotes we might use will stay anonymous.

We want our peer support to be the best it can be, so please pop the kettle on, get comfy, and share your thoughts with us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PBRSBND

A huge thank you for your time.

Jenny, Ellie and the APP Team 💜

It’s normal to feel a whole range of emotions when you begin to recover from postpartum psychosis, including:• Shock• Em...
22/07/2025

It’s normal to feel a whole range of emotions when you begin to recover from postpartum psychosis, including:
• Shock
• Embarrassment
• Why me?

To find out more, read the APP Insider Guide to Recovery: https://ow.ly/2sfO50QFXeW

🌤️ Art from an APP workshop

Are you a Black mum who lives in the UK who has experienced psychosis in the perinatal period, and are interested in bei...
22/07/2025

Are you a Black mum who lives in the UK who has experienced psychosis in the perinatal period, and are interested in being a peer support volunteer with us?

📅 We will be running a peer support training day for new volunteers in London on 6th September.

We already have a lot of people who are interested in attending, but we would love to have more Black peer support volunteers who are willing to offer a few hours a month to support recovering mums.

💬 "I attended the APP peer support training to become a peer supporter myself. It has been so very special to be able to share my own recovery to help other women in theirs."

📲 If you are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with us by emailing app@app-network.org or send us a DM.

🎁Know someone who's expecting a baby soon? Looking for a baby shower gift? Or just fancy treating yourself? 📔Check out t...
20/07/2025

🎁Know someone who's expecting a baby soon? Looking for a baby shower gift? Or just fancy treating yourself?

📔Check out these lovely journals and notebooks from DayDot Journals. APP volunteer Tara and her husband Chris, based in Northern Ireland, have created a beautiful maternal mental health planner in collaboration with APP, with input from our network. It's a a gentle, reflective, supportive space designed to support new parents through the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

🫶 All profits from the planner will go directly to APP, helping fund vital support for families experiencing postpartum psychosis.

💜The planner is designed not just for those who have experienced postpartum psychosis, but for any mother navigating the emotional landscape of early motherhood.

A huge thank you to Tara and Chris for all their hard work bringing this planner into fruition. You can read more, and access DayDot here: www.app-network.org/news/fundraising/daydot-launches-new-maternal-mental-health-planner-with-app/

💜 Join us for a meet-up and share experiences with mums and families who have experienced postpartum psychosis.🔗 Find th...
19/07/2025

💜 Join us for a meet-up and share experiences with mums and families who have experienced postpartum psychosis.

🔗 Find the latest locations and dates on our website: https://ow.ly/Nt7V50QFV5V

Artwork from an APP workshop 🎨

16/07/2025

🎨 Check out our brand new designs available exclusively at Making A Difference Cards - with artwork generously created and donated by one of our youngest supporters, Thomas, age 8.

💜The sale of every card includes a donation to APP so if you have an occasion coming up - birthday, anniversary, graduation, or if you just need a 'thinking of you' card - visit www.bit.ly/APPcards, click on the 'any occasion', then 'charity's own designs' option to browse Thomas's beautiful designs and find out more.

*Tomorrow 8pm* Join our friendly peer support group for dads and co-parents who have 'been there' through postpartum psy...
15/07/2025

*Tomorrow 8pm* Join our friendly peer support group for dads and co-parents who have 'been there' through postpartum psychosis. Listen, ask questions, share 💬

APP dads and co-parents social / café group
🗓 Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
⏰ Time: 8-9pm
📲 Where? Online on Zoom. Drop in here: bit.ly/PARTNERMEET
📩 Questions? Email Simon: simon@app-network.org

🎈Wishing Amy lots of luck for her exciting inflatable obstacle 5k in Southampton this weekend - sounds like it should be...
11/07/2025

🎈Wishing Amy lots of luck for her exciting inflatable obstacle 5k in Southampton this weekend - sounds like it should be lots of fun!

💜 Amy says she's taking on this challenge for APP because she wants to 'raise awareness and reduce stigma around postpartum mental illness and help make women aware of what help is available through wonderful charities such as APP.' She says 'I don't think I was taken seriously by my GP when I reached out for help postpartum and it took me a long time to receive the type of help I needed. I wish I had known that I could have asked for help from various charities.'

🙏Thank you Amy: www.justgiving.com/page/amy-baers-2

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