A Mom Like That
A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis
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Aaisha Alvi- A mother's memoir sharing the rare, scary experience of postpartum psychosis following the birth of her child
- An intimate and graphic account of the mental health challenges, including suicide ideation, thoughts of harming her baby and those around her, and convinced her husband was having an affair
- Details the medical visits and misdiagnosis of postpartum depression, and prescription pills that did not solve the psychosis
- Shines light on added barriers racialized women face when seeking mental health treatment
- Includes the path to healing from a dark, disturbing time
- Author volunteers as a postpartum coordinator with national postpartum organizations
Publication
2024
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dundurn Press
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