Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental disorder which can have severe symptoms that usually show within a week after giving birth. It can cause moms to become detached from reality, with symptoms such as hallucinations, disorientation, obsessive thoughts, becoming intensely paranoid, as well as having too much energy and becoming agitated. Moms with postpartum psychosis may also have thoughts and even attempts of harming themselves or their baby. It is a rare disorder, but moms who have schizoaffective or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of it developing. Postpartum psychosis must be treated immediately as it can cause harm to both mother and baby. Though it's scary to think about, it is rare, and generally treatments such as therapy and medicine result in recovery.