Postpartum psychosis is a very serious psychiatric illness that can be life threatening. Across all cultures, it affects approximately 1 per 1000 women in the first days to weeks postpartum.  Often the symptoms of postpartum psychosis begin very quickly--- even within the first 48 hours after delivery.  Overall, over 90% of women experience postpartum psychosis within the first few weeks after delivery (Harlow et al 2007). Although postpartum psychosis is relatively rare, it can be...