Addressing Postpartum Psychosis

With the Lindsay Clancy trial bringing significant public attention and discourse to postpartum psychosis, Dr. Ariel Dalfen was honoured to speak with CTV News across Canada and to help bring further awareness to this maternal mental health emergency.

See the full piece here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/what-the-lindsay-clancy-trial-reveals-about-the-reality-of-postpartum-psychosis/

Some key takeaways:

1. Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can deteriorate quickly and requires urgent care.


2. Effective treatments are available to treat postpartum psychosis, as well as help prevent it in subsequent pregnancies.


3. Increased awareness of postpartum psychosis matters, but conversations that associate mental illness with violence can also increase fear, shame and stigma for new mothers.


4. Understanding the risk factors and talking about them as a family can help ensure women identify this illness and get the support they need when they need it.