New mum thought she was in ‘hell’ and had to have electric shocks

New mum thought she was in ‘hell’ and had to have electric shocks

A mother was so traumatised by the aftermath of childbirth that she “thought she had died and gone to hell”, leading her to undergo electro-shock therapy. Kayleigh Avery, 38, first encountered post-partum psychosis – a condition that distorts reality, causing hallucinations, delusions or paranoia – following the birth of her daughter, Daisy, now 10. The … Read more