As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget Maria Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she kept repeating, "What's going on?" She'd lost touch with reality.
TL;DR
- Bridget Maria Chesterton experienced symptoms of postpartum psychosis about two weeks after giving birth.
- She was found on the bathroom floor speaking nonsensically.
- In the emergency room, she repeatedly asked "What's going on?", indicating a loss of reality.
- The case highlights postpartum psychosis.