Lisa Abramson is a mom of two girls living in California with her husband. In the middle of deciding to start a family Lisa decided to quit her job as a marketing executive and start her own company. She thought she would have time to establish her new career path before having a baby but it turns out that she became pregnant very quickly. That added a layer of pressure for her to establish herself in her new business and having newborn made it infinitely harder. 

She struggled with the evolution of her identity as a mom. She was used to being successful and accomplished in her day to day work and suddenly she became a mom where her days were not all successful. It took a toll on her mentally. 

She was sleep deprived and stressed and it all led up to a medical emergency. 

Lisa experienced postpartum psychosis. It’s rare, happening to 1 in a 1,000 moms. Lisa lost touch with reality, believing that snipers were surrounding her home, trying to arrest her. It felt so real to Lisa, even if at times she could tell something was off. This episode left her in the psychiatric ward for treatment.

Lisa shares her story, where she feels the postpartum system failed her, and how this experience has impacted the future decision of having a second child.