The Waves: We Need to Talk About Postpartum Psychosis

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior producer Cheyna
Roth is joined by New Yorker editor Jessica Winter to talk all
about postpartum psychosis. They dig into how the medical world is
failing new moms during one of the “worst psychiatric emergencies”
and why we need to talk about it more. After the break, Cheyna and
Jessica talk about how movies and television have depicted
postpartum depression and psychosis.  In Slate Plus, are
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Dire by Jessica Grose    Podcast production by Cheyna
Roth and Tori Dominguez with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario
and Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on
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