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World Service,03 Feb 2023,28 mins

Motherhood, mania and me

The Comb

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‘She’s not my baby’: How giving birth triggered a woman’s mental health crisis, leaving her desperate, delusional and detached from reality. Chebet found herself on a journey of illness and recovery, after her ‘baby blues’ morphed into something much darker. How do women embrace motherhood after postpartum psychosis? Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: [email protected] Produced by Kim Chakanetsa

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