I am deeply disturbed by how quickly this woman's actions are being diagnosed as a psychotic break.
There is an excellent chance that she is NOT psychotic, [modsnip].
The fact they are contemplating the DP for her should scream that this is NOT a mentally ill individual.
Yes PPD exists, yes it's devastating to all involved - but if this woman does not have it (my bet) then you are doing a massive disservice to those who truly do suffer by stating that PPD can make you a child murdering maniac at the drop of a hat.
I'm not disturbed. It's quite logical that people would immediately suspect PPP in such a case. Someone said we don't blame murders committed by men on hormones so why here? Simple. PPP appears to be caused by a catastrophic hormonal imbalance resulting from the birth of a child. There is no known equivalent with men.
In this case, what points,I believe, to psychosis as a cause, is the following:
1. No known marital issues. No reports of infidelity or other relationships on the part of either parent. ( I'm thinking Susan Smith I want to get rid of my babies so I can be with another man or a scorned, evil woman who wants to hurt her husband and seek revenge through his children).
2. No known personality issues or previous psych/criminal histories. If this had been a woman in and out of jail, let's say, super aggressive, prone to fighting, rages, jealousies, etc., it would be more likely that something like this was done knowingly and willfully, to harm or for revenge purposes. (Like in the Gabriel Johnson case).
3. No history of child abuse or neglect. It appears these children were well taken care of and well loved. There were no reports that she mistreated her kids or didn't care for them. Instead, her social media is dominated by photos of her children. You pointed to one selfie she had, which billions of mothers do, as proof she is "narcissistic", but her FB is basically all her kids. So what does that show.
4. The ages of the kids. She had 3 in quick succession. She may have suffered with PPD with the older two which worsened with the youngest. The age of the youngest lends itself to this theory.
5. The family and neighbors were shocked. No "We saw something like this coming."
6. Lack of any, typical motive for these murders. As stated above, no apparent revenge issues. No insurance policies we know of, no other man in the wings we are aware of, no quests for attention that confusing deaths would satisfy, no expressed hatred of the kids.
Of course we will know more when she is evaluated. For now, it is very logical to assume PPP.
Finally, unless a very obvious, sinister motive arises, I guarantee she will never get the DP. I don't believe it will even be sought.
