Trisha’s Journey: Finding Agency Through Bipolar, Psychosis, and Forgiveness
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Trisha’s Journey: Finding Agency Through Bipolar, Psychosis, and Forgiveness
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In this episode, Trisha shares her raw and powerful experience surviving postpartum psychosis. She describes her second pregnancy when she was diagnosed with bipolar, a traumatic birth experience involving induction, and then the development of postpartum psychosis with her third baby. We talk misconceptions of postpartum psychosis from media portrayals, the onset of her symptoms during labor, and the lasting impact on her life, custody of her children, and marriage. She reflects on the stigma around postpartum psychosis, the difficult intersection of medication and pregnancy, and the role of both psychiatry and therapy in her recovery journey.
Trisha’s story is a story of resilience. With honesty and courage, she challenges the stereotypes and reminds us that diagnosis, treatment, and support can make all the difference.
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode discusses topics that include self harm and domestic abuse, as well as an overview of the Andrea Yates case involving child abuse and infanticide.
Resources:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline - 800.799.SAFE
- National Maternal Mental Health - 1-833-TLC-MAMA
- PSI’s Mind the Gap
- PSI Yates Children Memorial Fund Legal Justice Program
Citations:
- Barjasteh-Askari, F., Davoudi, M., Amini, H., Ghorbani, M., Yaseri, M., Yunesian, M., Mahvi, A. H., & Lester, D. (2020). Relationship between suicide mortality and lithium in drinking water: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 264, 234–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.12.027
- Denno, D. W. (2003). Who is Andrea Yates? A short story about insanity. FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History. https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/faculty_scholarship/104/
- Jack, S. P., & Petrosky, E. (2018, September 27). Surveillance for violent deaths - national violent death reporting system, 27 states, 2015. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/ss/ss6711a1.htm
- Osborne, L. M. (2019, September 1). Recognizing and managing postpartum psychosis: A clinical guide for Obstetric Providers. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6174883/