Many new moms have intrusive thoughts. That's not the same as postpartum psychosis.

Dr. Sarah Oreck is a reproductive psychiatrist Courtesy of Sarah Oreck Dr. Sarah Oreck is a reproductive psychiatrist who has treated postpartum psychosis. She says patients don't mumble, talk to themselves, or look like common depictions of psychosis. Violence with the condition — and other forms of psychosis — is exceedingly rare. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Sarah Oreck, founder of Mavida Health. It has been edited for length and clarity. As a reproductive…