Can pregnacy cause temporary insanity?

Question

I have a friend who was a strong, independent, rational young lady she approached situations with logical problem solving skills ,and was a very objective person this was prior to becoming pregnant and having a child.

After and during her pregnancy she could barely make any decisions.Now i am aware that emotions run high during pregnancy and there is a level of chemical imbalance , but what makes some women able to control this to a degree that they are able to function and others cant.

Ive seen this happen to 3 woman in particular:

One ended up in the Psych Ward (post pardon) it took her 2 years to recover, her relationship with her Friends ,family and husband suffered.

The other has 4 children by 3 dif men they all left because they couldn't handle the emotional chaos and she is currently on medication.

The third woman eventually lost her child, but she was in constant contradiction of herself.

Now im just speaking from a personal accountabilty stand point

Answer 1

Well, the hormone fluctuations can cause major mood swings, and postpartum depression and even postpartum psychosis can result from the sudden drop in hormone levels after giving birth....

but some women are just plain ol' mentally ill! And they happen to have kids.

Answer 2

yeah just look at britney spears :]