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What Is Postpartum Psychosis and Why Does It Get Missed?

NOV 4, 202629 MIN

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How Do You Tell The Baby Blues From Postpartum Depression or Depression from Psychosis? What Does Postpartum Psychosis Actually Look Like? Who Is Most At Risk And Can It Be Prevented? Can People Fully Recover? We tackle ALL those questions on this week's episode of the pod. You can also watch the convo on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kxyFckUKLRM (00:00) Intro (03:45) Differentiating Between Baby Blues, Depression, Psychosis, etc. (10:30) Symptoms To Watch Out For (14:09) An OBGYN Weighs In (17:56) What Happens if Someone is Flagged and What Does Treatment Look Like? (22:10) What a Pediatric Hospitalist Watches For In New Parents (24:40) What Should You Do If Something Just Feels Off? (26:42) Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways Repro Psych Academy: https://repropsychacademy.com Upcoming Free 11/20 PPP webinar: https://www.repropsychacademy.com/ppp-free-event https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41135771/ https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5931964/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosis https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6919a2.htm https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9838449/ https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod/p/Db-5_ylFv_K?img_index=5 https://www.sound-psychiatry.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drkatrinafurey/ https://www.selfority.com/about-dr-berg https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-rappaport-b99bb0390 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.