Woman Recounts Battle with Postpartum Psychosis

Postpartum psychosis made me think I was a prophet. I couldn't bring myself back.

Ayana Lage gave birth to her daughter in 2020 and shortly after spent 17 days hospitalized for postpartum psychosis. Courtesy of Ayana Lage Ayana Lage developed delusions and hallucinations after her daughter was born six years ago. She believed she was a prophet and the only one who could care for her baby. She worked closely with her medical team before deciding to have another child. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ayana Lage, author of "Missing Me: A Memoir of Post...