Telehealth and postpartum psychosis defy simple blame
A recent public discussion following a tragic event has reduced a complex clinical reality to a simplistic narrative: Telehealth, psychiatrists, or psychiatric medications must be to blame.
That conclusion may feel satisfying in the aftermath of an incomprehensible loss. But it is not how medicine, causation, or accountability should be understood.
A postpartum patient who is unable to get out of bed may appropriately receive care by telehealth. Virtual visits can be …
Telehealth and postpartum psychosis defy simple blame
