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.

The power of a purple t-shirt 💜Thank you to Charlotte for sharing ( on Instagram).
04/09/2026

The power of a purple t-shirt 💜

Thank you to Charlotte for sharing ( on Instagram).

'I didn't know anyone else had been through this.' We hear this from dads and co-parents all the time. If your partner h...
04/09/2026

'I didn't know anyone else had been through this.' We hear this from dads and co-parents all the time. If your partner has experienced postpartum psychosis, you don't have to figure it all out alone.

APP Dads & Co-Parents in-person meet-up
📅 Saturday 19th September
🕛 11.30am – 2.30pm
📍 London’s Trafalgar Square → Seven Dials Market
We'll walk together to Seven Dials Market (a Street Food Hall in Covent Garden), for relaxed conversations with people who actually get it.

☕ The first round's on us, and we can help with travel and childcare costs if needed. Kids are welcome.

Thinking of coming? Book on here: https://bookwhen.com/apppeersupportgroups/e/ev-s7ohl-20260919113000. We'll send you a reminder closer to the day. And no worries if plans change last minute, just join us if you can.

Please share with dads and co-parents you think would like to join.

Simon & Chris (APP Dads and co-parents team)

03/09/2026

Coming home from hospital, a Mother and Baby Unit or other treatment can sometimes be only the beginning of a longer journey to recovery. If you’ve experienced postpartum psychosis, we’re here to support you 💜

Chat openly or anonymously with Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) staff and volunteers:
✏️ Post on our forum
✉️ Contact us for 1 to 1 support through email, video or phone call
☕ Join an in-person or virtual café group

Our peer support volunteers are mainly mums who are recovered from postpartum psychosis, but we have dads, co-parents, grandparents, and other family members too. They have ‘been there’ and understand something of what you are going through.

🔗 Find out more about how we can support you on our website here: https://ow.ly/kjkh50UVkYO

💜 A note for our communityWe know that the tragic case unfolding in the USA is generating a huge amount of international...
02/09/2026

💜 A note for our community

We know that the tragic case unfolding in the USA is generating a huge amount of international news and social media coverage. This can be incredibly shocking and upsetting to see, particularly if you’ve experienced postpartum psychosis (PP) yourself or supported someone through it.

Please remember: PP is a treatable medical emergency. With urgent specialist care, ideally in a Mother and Baby Unit, almost all mums recover fully.

If the coverage is affecting you, it’s okay to step away from social media, mute words or accounts and choose not to read the articles.

Our PP lived experience peer support community is here for you, whether you want to talk to others who understand how you feel or to think through ways you can help whilst looking after yourself.

• You can connect with others on our global HealthUnlocked forum, or get in touch with our peer support team if you’re in the UK.

• Sign up to our network to hear about community events and help change things for the future:

• Health professionals - GPs, midwives, antenatal educators, health visitors and ambulance and emergency department staff - please sign up for APP’s free lunchtime webinar for information on identifying PP, knowing the risks, and supporting full recovery: ‘Essential knowledge for preventing maternal suicide’ on Wednesday 14th October, 12–1.30pm (UK time).

You are not alone. We’re here for you. 💜

🔗 Links in the comments below.

💜A huge thank you to Lizzie and her family who took part in the Dundee Kiltwalk last month and raised over £1000 for APP...
01/09/2026

💜A huge thank you to Lizzie and her family who took part in the Dundee Kiltwalk last month and raised over £1000 for APP!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The Kiltwalks are fabulous walking events that take place throughout the summer across Scotland - and there's still time to register and represent APP at the Edinburgh event on 13th September if you fancy getting involved - check out www.thekiltwalk.co.uk to sign up today!

Got a birthday coming up? 🎈 Could you donate your birthday to help us support more mums and families? Last year our Face...
31/08/2026

Got a birthday coming up? 🎈 Could you donate your birthday to help us support more mums and families? Last year our Facebook birthday fundraisers raised over £3000 for APP, which is enough to help us train at least 12 new peer supporters.

It's super simple and free to create a birthday fundraiser here on Facebook. You can set up a fundraiser for us here: www.facebook.com/fund/ActionOnPP

Every fundraiser also helps us raise awareness of postpartum psychosis, too. Thank you! 💜

'There's nothing that compares to sharing stories and feeling like you're not alone with people who understand and have ...
23/08/2026

'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 150 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.

🛍️ Need to do some back to school shopping? Did you know you can raise free donations for APP when shopping online with ...
18/08/2026

🛍️ Need to do some back to school shopping? Did you know you can raise free donations for APP when shopping online with easyfundraising.org.uk? It won’t cost you a penny extra.

👉 All you need to do is:
1. Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/actiononpp/ and join for free - it only takes a minute!
2. Install the app and Donation Reminder extension.
3. Activate your donation before shopping online and the retailer will automatically donate to us for free!

💜 Thank you for your support.

🛍️. If you’re heading out shopping this month, pop into your local Superdrug and pick up their in store magazine to read...
11/08/2026

🛍️. If you’re heading out shopping this month, pop into your local Superdrug and pick up their in store magazine to read about lucyalicemartinwalsh and how yoga played such an important role in her recovery from postpartum psychosis. 💜 Thank you so much Lucy for sharing your story and helping to raise awareness of postpartum psychosis and APP. 💜

Have we supported you? We’d love to hear from you.If you’ve used APP's peer support service over the last 12 months or a...
10/08/2026

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

If you’ve used APP's peer support service over the last 12 months or at any time in the past, please complete our short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/APPsurvey26

We'd like to hear from anyone who has received APP peer support in any way. This may have been through our online forum or attending a peer support social café group. Or you may have received one to one support via email, video/phone call or face to face. Or perhaps you met one of our peer supporters working in a Mother and Baby Unit or community perinatal team. We’d also like to hear from any of our volunteers who deliver peer support.

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

We want our peer support to be the best it can be. The survey takes about 15-20 minutes, so please pop the kettle on, get comfy, and share your thoughts with us.

With warm thanks for your help,
Jenny, Ellie and the APP Team 💜

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