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 ...

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 ...

Perinatal mental health refers to a person's mental wellbeing during pregnancy, the postpartum period and first year after childbirth.A perinatal ...

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) face a significantly higher risk of perinatal mental illness compared to those with other ...

None of the above-mentioned studies looked specifically at postpartum depression ... in participants with moderately severe, non-psychotic anxiety disorder. In addition, there was a significant ...

Mental illness prevalence was 42% during pregnancy and 50.3% in the first postpartum year ... anxiety, and psychosis. These findings have several implications, Marrie and colleagues noted.

Psychotic disorders present a higher risk for many ... Anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a systematic review. J. Clin. Psychiatry 67(8), 1285-1298 (2006).

Postpartum depression ... a severe form of the condition that also includes psychosis symptoms. Depression is a common symptom of bipolar disorder. People with bipolar disorder experience periods ...