Jun 22, 2020
My real life friend, Lindsey Barnsley, is sharing her vulnerable
experience as a normal momma with a newborn - going about her daily
routine - to days later being in a mental institution for
postpartum psychosis.
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She shares about the hallucinations that she had, the lies that
she believed - which included a sex trafficking ring, familial
sexual abuse, a "cheating spouse" and her experience in a
psychiatric hospital while her newborn baby and toddler were at
home.
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Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression are becoming more of a
conversation, although most women still do not report mood changes
after having a baby. Postpartum Psychosis is far more rare, and is
the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness.
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It is a rare event that occurs in approximately 1 to 2 per 1000
women after childbirth. Its presentation is often dramatic, with
onset of symptoms as early as the first 48 to 72 hours after
delivery.
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We dig deep into topics like these to bring awareness and to remind
women that they are never alone.
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Find Lindsey on Instagram @livingeasypodcast
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Follow along with Lindsey and her family at @lindsey.maestas
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Follow along with Lindsey Barnsley at
@lovingandlivingwithlindsey