Look for the “pink flags” of postpartum psychosis — and more takeaways from the latest “Healthful”

She explained that postpartum psychosis is “a break from reality” where “the brain cannot properly process information,” characterized by delusions, hallucinations and confusion. Postpartum psychosis is far less common, occurring in between one and two people out of every 1,000. But Dr. Haider said it’s “potentially more lethal” because postpartum psychosis carries a 4% risk of infanticide. In reality, Dr. Haider said that postpartum psychosis is “a spectrum” with what she calls “pink flags” and “red flags.” Two-thirds of perinatal mental health conditions start before the baby is bornWhile postpartum psychosis more commonly presents after the baby is born, most perinatal mental health disorders start before then.