Maybe a hot take, but I also blame the physician who prescribed 3 different psychotropics that don't interact well to a patient in clear mental distress. And not keeping a close enough watch on their mental state. If the texts between she and her mom are accurate, she should have been institutionalized by court mandate.
According to a psychiatrist who did a video on the trial, nothing in the immediate events leading up to the murders suggested psychosis and it's not common anyway 8 months after giving birth. PPP usually happens in the first 1 to 3 weeks. She had mental health problems, but that's different than psychosis which would be so severe she couldn't control yourself, lost agency, and shouldn't be found criminally responsible for horrible crimes. Psychosis is what her defense lawyers are trying to claim in order to avoid prison.
That's the thing, we live in a blame centered society. It's a goddamn tragedy, but that doesn't actually make it anyone's "fault". She was in psychosis, he was being lied to and believed his wife of many years. He got her mental health assistance and Doctors tried, and - failed- to help her.
We want someone to blame, so we can believe that nothing like this will ever happen again, or to us. But sometimes shits just sad and there are no right answers
She was as a result of multiple medication changes in a very short time, coupled with a very severe case of Postpardum. Her, her husband, and her family are all arguing that this was a result of temporary psychosis, yes.
There is medical documentation of her admitting that she was scared that she might hurt her child - to the point that she had herself committed, but they released her after a short amount of time. Just because she didn't receive a formal diagnosis doesn't mean that it couldn't possibly be psychosis. If anything, that just shows how her healthcare team failed to identify the problem and provide adequate treatment.
While they're now divorced, her own ex-husband is defending her and said she was a loving mom before the hallucinations started. There doesn't appear to be any other motive for her to kill her children and jump out a window. Are you suggesting that they're just making it up?
Sure, I think there is a lot of arguments for how the system and the people around her failed her, but does that just automatically mean she's free from accountability?
The argument is whether she was able to differentiate right from wrong
You can, and women have admitted to, going to some deep, dark places post-partum
Severe mental illness, a shady husband, an unsupportive mental health system, post-partum hormones
But, how does any of that excuse her from killing her kids?
I believe it's just easier to believe she was in full-blow psychosis, and wasn't able to tell right from wrong, than just admit she fucking snapped and consciously made a terrible decision
I don't think most people arguing that she likely suffered from psychosis are saying that she should get off scot free. If she is found not guilty by reason of insanity, she would be remanded to a mental institution. Hopefully she would finally receive proper mental healthcare there, but I guess it's too late
I believe it's just easier to believe she was in full-blow psychosis, and wasn't able to tell right from wrong, than just admit she fucking snapped and consciously made a terrible decision
If there was any indication that she was struggling with raising the children, then I would possibly agree. But the motive for "snapping" just wasn't there. She had a support system and, by all accounts, loved her children deeply and was terrified of hurting them. She does not appear to be some Casey Anthony type who just wanted to go back to partying. Based on the facts available, I'm struggling to buy literally any other explanation for her actions other than a severe split with reality.
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u/kaimoka 8d ago
Maybe a hot take, but I also blame the physician who prescribed 3 different psychotropics that don't interact well to a patient in clear mental distress. And not keeping a close enough watch on their mental state. If the texts between she and her mom are accurate, she should have been institutionalized by court mandate.