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postpartum psychosis

postpartum psychosis Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental illness that can develop after childbirth.

Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental illness that can develop after childbirth. It may involve delusions, hallucinations, mania, paranoia, and confusion.

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