Postpartum Psychosis Leading to Paracetamol Overdose and Intensive Care Unit Admission

A BSTRACT Postpartum psychosis (PPP) is a very rare psychiatric emergency condition that usually occurs within 2 weeks after delivery of child and is related ted with an elevated risk of self-harm or harm to the newborn. This report discusses the case of a 28-year-old female who developed acute PPP 10 days after her childbirth and attempted suicide by swallowing a huge quantity of paracetamol. She was admitted to the intensive care unit for her physical stabilization and was subsequently treated in a psychiatric unit. This case focuses the need for integrated care and early identification of perinatal mental health disorders.