Adele’s best friend reveals postpartum psychosis left her with ‘overwhelming suicidal thoughts’

Adele’s best friend has revealed her postpartum psychosis left her with such extreme paranoia she believed her son’s teddy bear had ‘cameras in its eyes’.    Laura Dockrill, 34, from Brixton, gave birth to baby boy Jet, who is singer Adele’s godson, in August 2018, and began experiencing severe anxiety and paranoia, which left her with ‘overwhelming … Read more

Woman shares terrifying postpartum psychosis experience

A London mother is sharing the details of her terrifying experience with postpartum psychosis in a new memoir, revealing how her husband had her admitted to a hospital’s psych ward after she hallucinated her son’s eyes turn into the eyes of the devil. Catherine Cho, 31, and her husband James Choi, 37, welcomed their first … Read more

Small number of people may develop PSYCHOSIS after contracting coronavirus

Psychosis may be another symptom of COVID-19: Study suggests some people suffer HALLUCINATIONS after contracting coronavirus Study found evidence up to 4% of patients could suffer some form of psychosis  Comes from Australian scientists who reviewed 14 pieces of research  Can be treated with low doses of anti-psychotic medication, study suggests  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Legalising cannabis would result in more people suffering psychosis

Legalising cannabis would result in soaring numbers of people suffering from schizophrenia-like psychosis, one of Britain’s top psychiatrists has warned By Stephen Adams Health Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:24 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 07:59 BST, 12 April 2020  Legalising cannabis would result in soaring numbers of people suffering from schizophrenia-like … Read more