They are likely to be able to give you details of any local support groups. Also supports women and families through postnatal illness with our special helpline. MAMA will be moving to new offices soon. All mail will be forwarded on. They have a network of local branches concerned with antenatal and postnatal support.
Some branches run support groups.
This charity has a national network of support groups and runs self management training courses. We haven t come across any more detailed information about puerperal psychosis which is aimed at the lay reader. There are numerous books available about postnatal depression. One book which covers the subject quite well is The National Childbirth Book of Postnatal Depression by Healther Welford, published by Thorsons. If you want to go into the subject in more depth, then there are two books aimed at health professionals which we would recommend.