Message #11187

[radaro]

I'm sorry if I sounded blunt in my previous posting.  Unfortunately news announcers tend to shorten everything into sound bites.  Your sister was very smart and unselfish in dealing with her post partum depression.  She not only saved her own life but that of her child.



Just in case you were wondering how I stand on this matter, I empathize with the mother.  I feel that PPD is real but I also feel that both she AND her husband should have sought help in this matter.  But I also wonder seriously about the fact that she had to chase down her 7 year old before drowing that child.



I also want to state that it is very easy for me to stand in judgement since I was not in her head or her house that day.  I can only speculate on the circumstances as reported by the media which are always biased and sensation-seeking.



If you read my previous posts you should see that I understand that PPD is real.  I guess my writing style has a tendency to be a bit blunt at times.