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'I was feeling delusional about my baby'

When Chebet gave birth to her first child, she was thrilled to be a new mother. But after a few weeks, she found herself withdrawing. She started struggling with self-doubt and negative thoughts and eventually began hallucinating and feeling suicidal. Chebet was later diagnosed with postpartum psychosis.

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(Animation: George Wafula; Credit: George Wafula)

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2 minutes