Waubonsee Community College

Understanding postpartum psychosis, a temporary madness, Teresa M. Twomey ; with Shoshana Bennett ; foreword by Katherine Wisner

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-158) and index

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Understanding postpartum psychosis

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Teresa M. Twomey ; with Shoshana Bennett ; foreword by Katherine Wisner

a temporary madness

Offering an understanding of postpartum psychosis, this riveting book explains what happens and why during this temporary and dangerous disorder that develops for some women rapidly after childbirth. Most of us are familiar with the baby blues, a passing sadness that strikes 50 to 75 percent of new mothers after delivery. And most of us understand postpartum depression, a sadness post-delivery that lingers for weeks or months for an estimated one in every 10 new mothers. But a more serious form of disorder that strikes up to one in every 500 is postpartum psychosis - triggering severe agitatio

More than depression : differences among postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression, and postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder / Shoshana Bennett -- Psychological views and treatment / Shoshana Bennett -- Postpartum psychosis across history and in the media today -- Legal views -- Women like me, and you : Teresa's story -- After the manic "super mom" period : Laura's story -- A story of recovery in five parts : Eva's story -- Obsessions and delusions : Wanda's story -- Suicidal thoughts, an "evil dog," and a call to police : Nicole's story -- Visions of mother and child "cut up" : Lisa's story -- A maze of medication and recovery : Marti's story -- Acting well but wanting to die : Sarah's story -- Seeing a dagger, hearing voices : Tara's story -- A murderous illness : Melanie's story -- Ninety miles with a dead baby : Katherine's story -- Conclusion : what we know, don't know, and need to do to prevent tragedy