Postpartum psychosis is an acute medical emergency that requires inpatient observation and medication. Prevention is an important treatment, as women already diagnosed with bipolar disorder should ...

With the exception of any prior mental illness, Mom was a textbook case of postpartum psychosis: Restlessness, disordered ...

However, about one in 1,000 women develop postpartum psychosis, a serious mental disorder that needs immediate medical attention. Postpartum psychosis usually develops suddenly in the first 2-3 ...

[3]#3 In some cases, the first sign of postpartum bipolar disorder may be postpartum psychosis, a rare but serious mental illness that often involves rapid mood swings and hallucinations or ...

Women with a personal or family history of bipolar disorder are at a higher risk of developing postpartum psychosis, according to one study. However, that does not mean that women with no prior ...

The authors define postpartum psychosis as an exceptionally rare and severe postpartum psychiatric disorder, affecting between 0.1–0.2% of new mothers. Several aspects of pregnancy and the ...

One of the disorders, postpartum psychosis — which Clancy’s defense attorney has referenced — is rare and affects one or two in a thousand women. Clancy’s trial is scheduled for Jan. 5 ...

and among them is postpartum psychosis, which is a serious mental health disorder. According to a new study, it affects up to 1,200 new mothers every year. Most new mothers may experience baby ...