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Overview""A brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health . . . as terrifying as it is riveting."" --Susannah Cahalan, NYT bestselling author of Brain on Fire Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by terrifying thoughts about her baby and family. Her experience was the antithesis of everything she had ever been told about motherhood, far beyond the trials of breastfeeding or putting her baby to sleep. Aaisha did recover and began to enjoy motherhood. She was thrilled when she fell pregnant again. Sadly, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and the psychosis returned. This time, however, she was blindsided by the unimaginable: voices urged her to stab her daughter and to harm innocent people. Aaisha felt evil, worthy of taking her own life. But each time she sought medical help, she was turned away. With unflinching honesty, Aaisha takes listeners beyond the vitriol and blame that is flung at women suffering from postpartum psychosis--particularly women of color. Hers is a clarion call for increased awareness of a condition that need never result in tragedy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Aaisha Alvi , Jeed Saddy , Wendy DavisPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9798228304413Publication Date: 24 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAaisha Alvi is a postpartum psychosis awareness advocate. She volunteers with various maternal mental health organizations, including Postpartum Support International. Jeed Saddy is a mother of four who studied voice-over and improv in San Francisco and now resides in the Los Angeles area. WENDY DAVIS is the Democratic candidate for governor in Texas. She represents Fort Worth in the Texas senate and previously served on the Fort Worth city council. In June 2013 she held a historic eleven-hour filibuster to block legislation that would create harsh abortion restrictions on Texas women. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |