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The Patient I Could Not Save
This essay describes the author’s experience with severe postpartum anxiety and depression, suicidal ideation, and her time on an inpatient psychiatry unit.

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| First 24 hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hour | Growth | Total |
| 22:15+1h | +6 | 6 |
| 23:15+2h | +6 | 12 |
| 00:15+3h | +5 | 17 |
| 01:15+4h | +6 | 23 |
| 02:15+5h | +6 | 29 |
| 03:15+6h | +6 | 35 |
| 04:15+7h | +5 | 40 |
| 05:15+8h | +6 | 46 |
| 06:15+9h | +6 | 52 |
| 07:15+10h | +6 | 58 |
| 08:15+11h | +5 | 63 |
| 09:15+12h | +6 | 69 |
| 10:15+13h | +6 | 75 |
| 11:15+14h | +6 | 81 |
| 12:15+15h | +5 | 86 |
| 13:15+16h | +6 | 92 |
| 14:15+17h | +6 | 98 |
| 15:15+18h | +6 | 104 |
| 16:15+19h | +5 | 109 |
| 17:15+20h | +6 | 115 |
| 18:15+21h | +6 | 121 |
| 19:15+22h | +6 | 127 |
| 20:15+23h | +5 | 132 |
| 21:15+24h | +6 | 138 |
| By day | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Growth | Total |
| Mon, Oct 19 | +138 | 138 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | +138 | 276 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | +138 | 414 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | +137 | 551 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | +138 | 689 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | +94 | 783 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 0 | 783 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 0 | 783 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 0 | 783 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 0 | 783 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 0 | 783 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 0 | 783 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 0 | 783 |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 0 | 783 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 0 | 783 |
