Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness. This Pregnancy and Postpartum Awareness Day (PPPAD), Dr. Ruta Nonacs, MD, PhD, writes about the signs and symptoms of postpartum psychosis to watch for. "Today, May 1, 2026 is Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day, launched by survivors of postpartum psychosis in 2021 to raise awareness about the most severe and devastating of perinatal mental health disorders. This is an opportunity to support mothe

Dr. Lee S. Cohen, Principal Investigator of the MGHP3 study, was quoted in a New York Times article on 1/21/2026 about the absence of postpartum psychosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

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Psychiatrists are seeing an uptick in postpartum psychosis, now they are flagging OBs to keep a close eye on their patients.

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