20/09/2026
This week, Focus on Africa: The Conversation, hears from Chebet Birir, a journalist from Kenya, about her struggles with postpartum psychosis.
An in-depth weekly conversation focusing on a topical issue in Africa. In this episode, Focus on Africa: The Conversation looks at postpartum psychosis.
The condition has come under renewed attention following a trial in the US, where a mother was charged with killing her three children. However, her lawyers have argued she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at that time. It's a rare but severe mental health condition, including symptoms such as mania, depression, confusion, and hallucinations.
Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna, this episode features 33-year-old Chebet Birir from Kenya who is a mother of four. She was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis after giving birth to her first child. She talks to Nkechi about the symptoms, the stigma, and her road to recovery.
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