About this episode

The episode discusses postpartum psychosis, its warning signs, and the gaps in maternal mental health care with two expert doctors.

A mistrial. A national conversation. And two doctors ready to explain what postpartum psychosis actually is. This week, host Richard Taite sits down with two experts from Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: psychologist Dr. Blair Steele and Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, who spent nearly 30 years as an OB-GYN, before moving into addiction medicine, about what postpartum psychosis really looks like, how it differs from postpartum depression, and the warning signs families and providers need to know before a crisis hits. They cover the "perfect storm" of hormones, sleep deprivation, and underlying conditions; what command hallucinations and sundowning actually are; why home visits for new mothers nearly disappeared from the healthcare system; and what it would take to catch this earlier. A clinical, honest conversation about a gap in maternal mental health care. Before the conversation, Richard shares an update on his partnership with the CDC Foundation's COPE campaign, matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. New episodes of We're Out of Time every Tuesday. Rate, review, and follow the show on Spotify. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Taite

Guests: Dr. Blair Steele, Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel

Topics covered

• postpartum psychosis
• maternal mental health
• warning signs
• healthcare system
• hormones
• sleep deprivation

Keywords

• postpartum psychosis
• mental health
• hormones
• sleep deprivation
• healthcare
• maternal care
• addiction medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa, CDC Foundation, One Call Placement

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