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### [Letter #3: My First Discharge from the Hospital](https://www.rowenawinkler.com/blog/letter-3-my-first-discharge-from-the-hospital)

This is the third of a series of letters recounting my experience with postpartum psychosis. To read the other letters and learn more about my intention behind this series, you can go to [this page here](https://www.rowenawinkler.com/letters-from-my-postpartum-psychosis). 

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