I was hospitalised after my postpartum psychosis made me think my mother-in-law was plotting against me and my triplets
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I was hospitalised after my postpartum psychosis made me think my mother-in-law was plotting against me and my triplets

Daily Mail  

A mother whose postpartum psychosis made her think her mother-in-law was plotting against her told how she had symptoms for two years after recovery. Charity Horton, 35, from St Austell, Cornwall, whose postpartum psychosis made her think her mother-in-law was plotting against her told how she had symptoms for two years after recovery After a month, Charity was admitted to hospital after confessing to having suicidal thoughts. Pictured with Poppy, Raine and River Initially she thought she was just 'a bit down', but soon became convinced she was starving her tiny babies - despite looking after the healthy trio, with wife Sarah, 34 Charity became pregnant following artificial insemination in August 2020, and along with wife Sarah, an HGV driver, was over the moon 'December 2022 I got back in touch with the psychosis team and we were doing talking therapy. Charity gave birth to triplets, Raine, Poppy and River, in March 2021 and once she got home from hospital, barely slept for an entire week Although awful, Charity says her experience has made her and Sarah stronger and together Charity with wife Sarah on the triplets 2nd birthday Poppy, River and Raine Charity became pregnant following artificial insemination in August 2020, and along with wife Sarah, an HGV driver, was over the moon.

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