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The Andrea Yates Tragedy: A Mother’s Descent into Postpartum Psychosis

The Andrea Yates Tragedy: A Mother's Descent into Postpartum Psychosis

The tragic case of Andrea Yates continues to shock the world, even two decades after her horrific crime. The image of a loving mother drowning her five young children in the bathtub is difficult to comprehend. The Yates case ignited a crucial conversation about postpartum psychosis, a rare and severe mental illness that can have […]