Synopsis

The arrival of a newborn often sparks an overwhelming surge of joy in women, accompanied by a primal urge to shield their child from harm. Yet, for a significant number – one in seven – this period is shadowed by postpartum depression and anxiety, and in some cases, even postpartum psychosis. New mothers may grapple with intrusive thoughts of escape, debilitating panic, hallucinations, and the unthinkable: a capacity for violence towards their own children. Often, these women have no prior histo