The Harm of Postpartum Psychosis Oversimplifications

Trigger Warning: postpartum psychosis, hallucinations, infanticide Mothers suffering from postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (PPOCD) will be terrified of their disturbing thoughts, while those with postpartum psychosis (PPP) won’t. Oversimplifications like these can be found in articles and TikToks as though they are verses of perinatal gospel. More concerningly, they can even be heard at perinatal mental
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Provider Resources | NOCD

Given the public misconceptions of OCD, many people do not associate their symptoms with it. Instead, they may experience fear, shame, and embarrassment, and a reluctance to speak openly even to healthcare providers. Taboo sexual OCD themes, for example, often go untreated[13]. Taboo temptations, along with other harm-related obsessions such as urges to hurt oneself
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