About this episode

Aaisha Alvi discusses her experiences with postpartum psychosis and her memoir advocating for awareness.

Thanks for stopping by! We'd love to hear from you. Aaisha Alvi is a writer and leading advocate for postpartum psychosis (PPP) awareness, and the author of A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis. Her memoir has earned acclaim from reproductive mental health experts and organizations including Postpartum Support International (PSI), Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP), and Library Journal. Drawing from her own harrowing experience navigating a broken system in search of care, Aai...

People in this episode

Host: Becky Morrison Gleed

Guest: Aaisha Alvi

Topics covered

• postpartum psychosis
• mental health
• advocacy
• memoir
• reproductive health

Keywords

• postpartum psychosis
• mental health
• advocacy
• memoir
• reproductive health
• care system
• awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Postpartum Support International, Action on Postpartum Psychosis, Library Journal

Books & works: A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis

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