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Early identification of clinically significant obsessive-compulsive symptoms during the perinatal period is essential, yet these symptoms are frequently missed or misdiagnosed.

A poetic exploration of the light and shadows that one woman with undiagnosed postpartum OCD experienced as she entered motherhood. Lucy’s thoughts are also shared in an illustrated blog called Mama’s Got Stickies (Substack) in the hopes of supporting others through similar experiences. “My daughter was pushed back inside then exposed and pulled from me. She did not make a sound, but she was alive. Then, just as violently, I began to disappear." Episode 6: And with that,

Misdiagnosed symptoms. Missed signs silenced by shame, guilt, or fear. When safety isn’t prioritized in clinical environments, the consequences can be profound. This is one woman's struggle with postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).