Psychosis Postpartum

**Postpartum psychosis** is a serious condition that can occur in a woman after childbirth. It manifests itself in the form of mental disorders and behavioral disorders. This condition is not related to childbirth, but it can worsen an existing mental disorder, such as anxiety or depression.

**Causes of psychosis after childbirth**

There are several factors that can lead to the development of psychosis after childbirth. Some of them:

- Stress associated with childbirth. Childbirth can be very difficult and stressful, which can lead to stress and nerves. - Poor nutrition and insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals. - Hormonal changes in the body. After childbirth, a woman’s body receives a large amount of hormones that can cause mental disorders. - Hereditary predisposition. If one of the woman's close relatives has had psychosis, the risk of developing it will increase. - Chronic diseases such

Postpartum psychosis (Greek psyche - soul + Latin in - inside + puerperium - after childbirth, mother) or p.puerperal (Latin puer - baby, boy + paries = -poerpera - placenta + mother in labor) - transient psychotic disorder, occurs in late pregnancy or shortly after the first birth. Most common in women. Men rarely get sick and, as a rule, these are people with traumatic injury to the skull. Often there is a false diagnosis of schizophrenia

Sooner or later, every woman will learn what psychosis is after childbirth... and it’s not just hormonal changes or stress, because this unpleasant syndrome can leave an imprint on the rest of her life. You need to know about it in order to start treatment on time and fight it. Let's take a closer look at this special type of disease. Psychosis after childbirth can have many causes. This may be a constant lack of sleep, constant stressful situations, lack of sleep or excessive mental stress. The birth of a child can also be a trigger for the development of psychosis after childbirth. However, the main reason is considered to be changes in hormonal balance during pregnancy. Many changes occur in a woman’s body, including in the structure of the brain. Therefore, against the background of hormonal imbalances, a psychotic disorder may develop. The first case of psychosis after childbirth was recorded in the 20th century, when British scientists drew attention to a strange behavioral syndrome during the birth of Virginia Woolf’s daughter.

A severe psychotic state after childbirth, manifested by a complete lack of appetite, fear, anxiety, persecutory delusions, hallucinations, weakness, dizziness, can reach the stage of persecutory mania or a psychotic episode with depression. The diagnosis is usually made after a visit to the doctor or as a result of the wife taking five years of maternity leave. After consultation with a doctor and appropriate treatment, most women return to their normal work very quickly. Many symptoms of postpartum psychosis arise from biological processes affecting the brain. Therefore, childbirth is often easier and health is restored faster than in women suffering from psychosis. In addition, assistance during childbirth always supports weakened mental processes. But once again it is worth noting that how the first days and weeks proceed without psychosis after the birth of a child depends solely on the specific woman and individual characteristics. Identifying psychosis in postpartum women can present challenges for clinicians. Any behavior problems or attention problems that were less noticeable before your period began may become more pronounced, but this may simply be a temporary decrease in productivity. Not everyone reports psychotic disorders, so they are sometimes difficult to detect, especially in the early stages. Low mood and depression can be part of postpartum symptoms. Treatment of psychotic conditions in breastfeeding women takes quite a long time. Doctors prescribe medications