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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having PPA/PPD and intrusive thoughts was the scariest, most mind-bending experience of my life. It is unfortunately not hard to imagine someone with a more severe form being moved to uncontrollable extremes. I feel nothing but horrible sadness for all involved.[/quote]

Same. This woman had post partum psychosis. I had PPD and I will be completely honest - I had dark dark thoughts. About killing myself and my baby. It was the scariest thing I had ever gone through and it was excruciating to have to put that into words so I could get help. I did, thankfully. I don’t want to imagine what could have happened if I didn’t or couldn’t.[/quote]
You’re assuming she had psychosis based on her actions. PPD is not the same thing as PPP. The vast majority of killers do not meet the definition of insanity as the law defines it, though they may have a diagnosable mental illnesses. Yates was convicted at her first trial, then NGRI her second trial. The defense will be an uphill battle for Clancy; maybe she will take a plea deal if she doesn’t meet the criteria for legal insanity.[/quote]

I'm not assuming. I thought that I read that she had it. [/quote]

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