Postpartum psychosis: 'I believed my baby wasn't mine’ - BBC Africa

You may have heard about a trial in the US involving a mother accused of killing her three children. Her lawyers say she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time. Across Africa, psychiatrists say as many as three in 10 women may experience a maternal mental health condition. Focus on Africa host Nkechi Ogbonna spoke to Chebet Birir, 33-year-old Kenyan journalist and mother of four, about her experience with the illness. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/