Maternal mental health: Handle with care.
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“Have you tried getting out more?” the health visitor asked. I explained again that stairs had been impossible since my emergency caesarean section a month ago. “I manage, and I have osteoarthritis,” she replied. “You really should try.” It felt like a slap. The lack of empathy for my physical pain meant I felt unable to share my more serious worries, such as my suspicion that my baby daughter had been swapped at birth. Nor did I unveil my growing conviction that social workers, dressed as ninjas, were planning to murder me and steal her. That was the first missed opportunity to identify my postpartum psychosis. What if she thinks I’m crazy?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 359 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017