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Apr 12, 2021

Postpartum Psychosis in Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Series from India

During pregnancy and the postpartum stage, women are increasingly vulnerable to postpartum psychiatric illnesses. This vulnerability is...

Mar 8, 2021

Psychiatrists warn OBs about increasing Postpartum Psychosis during COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Dec 11, 2020

Jess Heron Advocates for Mother-Baby Units

"Research conducted by our charity shows that mothers who have access to a mother and baby unit have higher levels of satisfaction..."

Aug 7, 2020

Vice Covers the Importance of Postpartum Mental Health Research and Activism

Hannah was suffering from postpartum psychosis. She cycled through extreme highs and lows:

Aug 7, 2020

The New York Times Reviews Inferno

Postpartum psychosis received some mainstream media coverage when the New York Times reviewed Catherine Cho's Inferno. Read more here.

Jun 29, 2020

The BBC Shares Iain's Story of Learning about his Mother's Postpartum Psychosis

Iain Cunningham always believed that his birth had something to do with his mother's death, but whatever it was seemed to be a family...

May 20, 2020

Laura Dockrill Shares "Things You Only Know if You've Had Postpartum Psychosis" with Grazia

I have never experienced a mental illness in my life. Not until I had a baby. And then I went mad.

Mar 23, 2020

An Excerpt from Catherine Cho's Book on Postpartum Psychosis

I go back to my truths. I am Catherine. I am married to James. I have a son.

Feb 24, 2020

A New Mother in Scotland Shares her PP Story

During the constant terrifying hallucinations following the birth of her first child, Renee Barnsley, 27, believed she...

Nov 25, 2019

What We Are Learning from the Postpartum Psychosis Project (P3)

We are now in the midst of what we call our MGHP3 Study, the MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project. We are not yet at the point of formally...

Oct 25, 2019

The Mirror Shares Lisa's PP Story

Like Stacey Slater in EastEnders, she had developed postpartum psychosis, which affects about one in 1,000 new mums and causes...

Oct 7, 2019

The New York Times Shares Lisa's Story of PP, and the Signs We Should Know to Recognize It

"There is no prize for sucking it up and continuing to suffer. Even if struggling mothers feel isolated, help is available."

Sep 20, 2019

An English New Mother Shares Her Story of Postpartum Psychosis

"Ele Cushing, 31, didn’t sleep for eight days after her child Josh was born in January 2016 and became consumed by delusions."

Aug 26, 2019

The Guardian Shares PP Survivor Stories

This article from The Guardian shares the stories of a few postpartum psychosis survivors and its effect on their lives.

Jun 17, 2019

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Shares Kristina Dulaney's Story

Postpartum psychosis survivor and advocate Kristina Dulaney shared her experience with postpartum psychosis on NAMI's blog.

Jun 14, 2019

Time Asks, "What's the Difference between Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Psychosis?" (2016)

The differences between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis can be seen in time of onset, symptoms, treatment, and prevalence,

Jun 13, 2019

The Today Show Shares the Story of a Husband Grieving the Loss of His Wife to PP

After Steven D’Achille lost his wife to postpartum psychosis, he started The Alexis Joy Foundation to honor her and advocate for better post

Jun 13, 2019

BBC News Tells the Story of a Mom Who Had Always Been Anxious about Psychosis

Jen Wight lived in fear of mental illness after her elder sister, Jo, was sectioned when they were teenagers.

Jun 13, 2019

NPR Discusses Treatment and Care for Women Suffering from Postpartum Psychosis

This Weekend Edition segment from NPR covers the story of one postpartum psychosis survivor and the ways American healthcare providers...

Jun 13, 2019

The Cut Shares One Survivor's Story

When people came to visit my brain was jumping — like an angry cat. I slapped on a smile, but I was watching their every move.

Jun 13, 2019

Postpartum Psychosis in the News

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Massachusetts General Hospital Postpartum Psychosis Project (MGHP3)

Massachusetts General Hospital Postpartum Psychosis Project (MGHP3)