Author: kfwilliams
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Women Who Kill: Lacey Spears
By now (thanks to the media), most of us are aware of the disturbing case of child abuse and murder that is the story of Gypsy Rose – a young woman subjected to decades of abuse by a mother fixated on receiving attention and affection from fulfilling the role of devoted caregiver. Eventually, Gypsy lashed…
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The Abnormal Psychology of Postpartum Psychosis
While postpartum depression occurs in up to 20% of women who have children, psychotic manifestations are even more rare, and thus much less understood. As most of us know, giving birth to a baby can bring about many changes, including changes in a new mom’s mood and emotions. About 85% of individuals experience some type…
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Women Who Kill: Andrea Yates
According to Andrea, she killed her children to save them from Satan and her own evil maternal influences… Andrea Yates’ life became a case study for the rare occurrence of postpartum psychosis, demonstrating the severe implications of untreated mental illness. From the re-telling of her story, we will see a woman whose hormonal shifts gave…
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