Rattled: Overcoming Postpartum Psychosis

by Jen S. Wight

Parenthood brings sleepless nights, tears and tantrums, nappy changes from hell, and the firm belief that you’re Cameron Diaz … wait, what?!

New mum, Jen Wight, definitely wasn’t expecting that. But after her son was born, her worldview shifted in strange and unexpected ways. Within weeks, Jen found herself living a very different life – working out the deeper connections underpinning existence, and discussing strategy with Barack Obama. The problem is, no one else could see what she saw. Not even her next-door neighbour, Renée Zellweger!

Rattled tells the extraordinary story of how Jen overcame her manic episodes – caused by postpartum psychosis – and beat her postpartum depression to become the loving, caring, wonderful mother she is today.

Genres: Mental Health

200 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2013

Reviews

[Dyane Harwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jen S. Wight’s memoir "Rattled: Overcoming Postpartum Psychosis" is a riveting, inspiring read that will give women with postpartum psychosis hope. Her experience is relevant to mums who've suffered from any form of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. As Jen shares her fascinating story (I’ll never look at actress Cameron Diaz quite the same way again!), she shows mums they too can move through the storm of postpartum psychosis and create a productive, healthy, and fulfilling life. It’s a great book and a wonderful addition to the perinatal mood and anxiety disorder literature.

Dyane Harwood, Author, "Birth of a New Brain—Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder"

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jen Wight is one incredibly strong woman! She writes with such humour and insight, and it’s truly astonishing to see what she went through. I have a much deeper understanding of PPP now. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants to see how mental illness can turn motherhood on its head beyond PND!

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Rattled: Overcoming Postpartum Psychosis” by Jen S. Wight was an inspirational and insightful personal account of postpartum psychosis. Jen Wight has an humorous style of storytelling that has you giggling along the way. Hopefully with Jen’s account of postpartum psychosis, more women will have the courage to share their stories. I suffered in 10/22 with my first son and I finally could relate to someone after devouring many postpartum psychosis books.Thanks for bringing this story of darkness to light, Jen.

[Cathy Hayward · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book as part of my research for my third novel, where a character experiences post-natal psychosis. It’s a beautifully-written first person account of a woman’s experience of both post-natal psychosis and post-natal depression. Unflinchingly honest, I was loved to tears - and laughter at times. Thank you for being so open and using your experiences to help others. I’m glad that more people are talking about this crucial topic.