Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.
Emily Swilinski of Greensboro, N.C., did not have a history of mental health issues when, after giving birth to her first child, she suddenly had racing thoughts, trouble sleeping, and began hallucinating that her dog was speaking to her.
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