You are consulted for a woman who gave birth to her first child seven days back. Her husband says that initially, everything seemed fine, but then she began sleeping poorly from day three onwards. Over the past four days, her mood has become increasingly labile, crying for a minute and feeling elated the next. She seems confused and that he cannot have a proper conversation with her as ‘ she just doesn’t seem all there ’.
Her behavior is grossly erratic, and at times she seems to be seeing things or hearing things that are not present. How will you proceed in this case? *This case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source: Core Clinical Cases in Psychiatry (The correct answer is posted in the comment section below!)
