An Associated Press report highlights postpartum psychosis through the story of Bridget María Chesterton of Grand Island, New York, who lost touch with reality about two weeks after giving birth in 2019 and was later diagnosed with the severe mental health disorder. The condition has drawn renewed attention due to the case of Lindsay Clancy. Chesterton shares her experience as a story of hope and recovery, according to the AP report.
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