“I saw insects crawling in my food. My baby’s head was distorted. I couldn’t see people who were in the same room as me. And even on beautiful afternoon walks, I was seized by an overwhelming, unwanted compulsion to throw myself and my baby into oncoming traffic,”

Barbara Decker · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Dr. Barbara Decker described the severe intrusive thoughts she experienced after childbirth in an op-ed.