Why we don’t take postpartum mental health seriously enough — and what that means for new parents

Apr 6, 2023 32 min

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This episode includes descriptions of violence and mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suicide & Crisis Lifeline</a> by calling or texting 988. Earlier this year, a woman named Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murder of her three children — who were 5 years, 3 years, and 7 months old. Though Clancy never formally received a PMAD diagnosis, her story has ignited conversations about postpartum care in the United States. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/Ad6SOUSExQIaGUCghYPoMnA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Yorker</a> editor Jessica Winter about the mental-health challenges many new birthing parents face — and the lack of support provided to them.

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