What are postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis?

Postpartum psychosis has become a key focus of the Clancy trial. Her defence argues she was suffering from it when she killed her children, while prosecutors argue she acted deliberately. Those who have just given birth can experience a range of psychiatric conditions, the most serious and life-threatening of which is postpartum psychosis. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) defines postpartum psychosis as a rare, serious mental health illness that should be treated as a medical emergency. Th