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Missing Me: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis and the Long Road Back
Coverage of Missing Me: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis and the Long Road Back in the Nexus archive.
- Postpartum psychosis made me think I was a prophet. I couldn't bring myself back.
Ayana Lage experienced postpartum psychosis after giving birth to her daughter in 2020, leading to a 17-day hospitalization. She developed delusions, believing she was a prophet and her daughter was Jesus, despite having a history of depression and anxiety and being on medication. Lage later became an advocate and wrote a memoir about her experience.