Postpartum Psychosis Warning Signs




The Psych Central Podcast: Psychology Made Simple show

Summary: Having a baby is a wonderfully happy time, right? For many women, it certainly is, but estimates show that 1 in 5 women who give birth will suffer from perinatal mental illness, including depression, anxiety, OCD or psychosis. In today’s podcast, Dr. Katayune Kaeni, a perinatal mental health psychologist and a sufferer herself, discusses these often confusing and debilitating disorders, particularly postpartum psychosis, one of the more severe forms.