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« on: June 27, 2001, 05:02:26 pm » |
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I read somewhere, Newsweek, I think that she may have had post-partum psychosis, which is very different from PPD. Basically, it includes hearing voices, and having suicidal/homicidal thoughts and it is brought on by the dramatic change of hormones in the body. Also, it can get worse with each successive child, since there is a kindling effect. Only 1-2% of all women giving birth suffer from post-partum psychosis, which can last for years, or, may NEVER go away without treatment.
Anyway, that's what I remember from the article. I certainly think that at the very least, she needs treatment, and I suppose I can't blame the people who think she deserves the death penalty.
Still, 5 kids under 7? With another on the way? Home schooling them, with no church or other support group? With a history of mental illness, it seems like a recipe for tragedy.
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