Aaisha Alvi’s deeply moving, courageous account of post-partum psychosis should be required reading for anyone with a pregnant person in their life. Alvi deftly captures the gravity of this harrowing condition while still rendering the misunderstood, and often misdiagnosed, ailment with tenderness, compassion, and most importantly, hope.
Huda Al-Marashi, author of First Comes Marriage
A Mom Like That is not only a brave personal narrative, but a bold social commentary. Aaisha Alvi valiantly — and eloquently — offers her harrowing experience of postpartum psychosis in service of those without a voice to do so. Her struggle to receive appropriate care, despite pleading for it, is a profound example of the racial and cultural biases underlying contemporary disparities in maternal mortality. Her story provides a jarring example of how such high-functioning individuals can become so ill, and how isolating the experience can be.
Julia Alzoubaidi, Ph.D., Perinatal Psychosis Program Manager, Postpartum Support International
A story of resilience … an inspirational addition to the libraries of professionals who work with childbearing women, lay communities, and growing families.
Margaret Spinelli, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
A Mom Like That is a brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health. In this remarkable book, the unspeakable is spoken and it is as terrifying as it is riveting. This is an important book that pulls you inside the experience of postpartum psychosis and has the potential to open minds about this devastating condition.
Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
Aaisha Alvi’s deeply moving, courageous account of post-partum psychosis should be required reading for anyone with a pregnant person in their life. Alvi deftly captures the gravity of this harrowing condition while still rendering the misunderstood, and often misdiagnosed, ailment with tenderness, compassion, and most importantly, hope.
Huda Al-Marashi, author of First Comes Marriage
A Mom Like That is a brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health. In this remarkable book, the unspeakable is spoken and it is as terrifying as it is riveting. This is an important book that pulls you inside the experience of postpartum psychosis and has the potential to open minds about this devastating condition.
Susannah Cahalan, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
A story of resilience … an inspirational addition to the libraries of professionals who work with childbearing women, lay communities, and growing families.
Margaret Spinelli, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University