Post Partum Psychosis

Can postpartum psychosis strike without warning?

4.7 (26)

60 mins

Explore the biological and emotional triggers of postpartum psychosis, including sleep deprivation and inherited vulnerabilities. Discover the intense confusion, fear, and emotional storms that make mother-baby bonding difficult. Learn about its recurrence risk and the importance of awareness for long-term mental health support.

Ep 1:

When Reality Fractures After Birth

A new mother's mind shatters within hours of delivery—host Vionna Flynn unpacks the biology, hormones, and sleep loss fueling this terrifying psychiatric emergency.

Ep 2:

The Bipolar Storm Beneath the Surface

Postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder share a hidden bond—discover how childbirth can unmask a lifelong mood disorder through violent emotional swings.

Ep 3:

Trapped Inside a Waking Nightmare

Delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia turn motherhood into horror—plus the devastating, rare risk of infanticide hidden within psychotic thinking.

Ep 4:

Broken Bonds and Recurring Terror

As psychosis fractures the mother-infant bond, survivors face a haunting question: will this nightmare return with the next pregnancy?

Ep 5:

Fighting Back: Treatment and Warning Signs

There's hope: explore how hospitalization, medication, and mother-baby units restore sanity—and the urgent warning signs families must never ignore.

Ep 6:

After the Storm: Healing and Advocacy

Beyond crisis lies a long road of shame, recovery, and advocacy—survivors reveal how they rebuilt trust, motherhood, and meaning after psychosis.