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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Much of mental illness exists in someone's head and thoughts. Some people are much better at hiding the darkest of those thoughts / keeping them to themselves than others. I don't know how much she had ever disclosed about thoughts of harming herself of her kids. Being a midwife she might have felt too much shame / judgment in sharing those kinds of thoughts. We don't know. People who are very depressed and even psychotic can seem to be recovering well, seem to be in good moods, seem to be coping, seem to be responding to treatment etc. I worked in inpatient psychiatric units for years. A lot of people have a poor understanding of the wide range of presentations of these illnesses as they don't get to see a wide range in person. [/quote]

I think this is true, but in terms of a legal defense, it will likely not bode well if no one noticed and documented signs of serious psychosis. It would have to come from her testimony, subject to cross examination, and criminal defendants often choose to exercise their right not to testify.[/quote]

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