05/01/2026
Some stories in motherhood are harder to name out loud
On Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day, we hold space for the reality that while rare, this experience is real and deeply disorienting for the families who walk through it
Postpartum psychosis affects approximately 1 to 2 in every 1,000 birthing people and behind that number are mothers who did not expect their minds to feel unfamiliar. Who found themselves navigating fear, confusion, and a loss of grounding in a season that is often painted as joyful
At Root + Rise, we have sat with moms on the other side of this
Women who come to us carrying pieces of an experience that can feel hard to explain
And what we see is this
Healing does not mean erasing what happened
It means gently making sense of it
Finding language for it
Building tools to move forward with clarity and support
Through clinical care, thoughtful therapy, and structured programming
Mothers begin to reconnect with themselves. Not by denying the past, but by integrating it. And just as important...
They do not do it alone
There is something powerful about sitting in a room with other moms who understand
Who have also walked through the unexpected
Who know what it means to feel like “one of the few” in a tender season
And still find their way back
You are not alone in this
And your story is still worthy of care, support, and a way forward 🧡
