One in 1,000 new mothers develop postpartum psychosis
Postpartum psychosis affects about one to two per 1,000 women after childbirth. It causes hallucinations, delusions and severe mood changes. Symptoms can start within two weeks of birth. They may also start later.
Postpartum psychosis is a rare mood disorder with psychotic features. It strikes about one to two per 1,000 women after childbirth.
Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, confusion, depression and severe mood swings. These can start within two weeks of birth, but later onset is possible.
The condition poses high risks of suicide and infanticide. It is not well understood.
There are gaps in research, diagnosis and treatment.
Why it mattersMothers and infants face serious safety risks from postpartum psychosis. Diagnosis and expert support remain inadequate.
AustraliaAustralian women facing postpartum psychosis encounter similar gaps in diagnosis, research, and specialist care as women described in international medical literature.
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