Postpartum Psychosis in the Headlines: What You Need to Know
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Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD
August 24, 2026
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Postpartum psychosis survivors Meghan Cliffel and Kriti Lodha join Dr. Ruta and Allie for a discussion on postpartum psychosis symptoms, treatment, and recovery. They remind us that postpartum psychosis is a treatable illness.
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I mistook my postpartum anxiety and rage as evidence that I was a bad mom and not cut out to be one. It took a physical health scare to realize I was experiencing a hormonal mental health disorder—not a character flaw—and needed help.
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Partners’ mental health is often overlooked in the perinatal period. Dr. Sheehan Fisher discusses why supporting all parents improves outcomes for families.
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Let’s Transform Postpartum Care Together. The Developmental Phase We Are All Unprepared for—Motherhood.
Thinking of matrescence as a developmental phase helped me get the support I needed postpartum. I believe it can help other parents, too.
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