In this episode, I’m joined by my spouse to share our experience with postpartum psychosis from his perspective. You’ll hear a soundbite from a recording on his phone—captured during a swirling conversation in the midst of the psychosis.

He reflects on the sleeplessness of that week—how exhaustion became the backdrop for everything—and how, at first, nothing registered as “wrong.” What unfolded didn’t immediately feel like a crisis. It was confusing, unfamiliar, and easy to rationalize. until it became clear that I might be a danger.

From there, he walks through how he navigated the acute crisis (white lies included) and seeking help beyond emergency services: letting family know what was happening in a single video call, leaning on conversations with his dad and close friends, and eventually turning to therapy to process all ...