[Brenda]

stratos stratos:

Brenda Brenda:

It's pretty annoying to see that people shrug off a PPD or PPP as "pffff, get a grip girl". Like I've said, I had 2 PPD's, and they are not easy to deal with.

Thats the point though Brenda you did not go and kill someone. At least that we know of

No, that's right. But that doesn't mean that it is not a possibility. Thinking straight is not one of the things you do then. You're just not in a "normal" state of mind.
I am sure that most women with PPD or PPP, looking back when they are "over it" cannot explain what happened to them, and would never do then what they did when they had a PPD or PPP.
The wife of a close friend had PPP's, and was admitted to a mental hospital a few times, ONLY because HE thought she wasn't doing well (obviously, the psychiatrist agreed). She thought nothing was wrong with her. Now, looking back, of course she knows and acknowledges that she was not her normal self. She is one of the strongest persons I know, so it has not much to do with "lack of character", or something.

It brings a lot of shame and lack of self-respect tho, and people telling you to "get a damned grip and move on" are not helping.

[Brenda]

stratos stratos:

Brenda Brenda:

desertdude desertdude:

But either ways with someone like that, letting him go after he is "treated" to walk the streets shouldn't be a choice.

When is the last time you have seen a one time killer being locked up for life in prison? In Canada, that is...

Killed multiable kids in one time. Does that count as a one time thing or as a double homicide ect.. like they do sometimes here in the states?

I'm not a judge, but in this case, I would say "double homicide".

[stratos]

Brenda Brenda:

stratos stratos:

Brenda Brenda:

It's pretty annoying to see that people shrug off a PPD or PPP as "pffff, get a grip girl". Like I've said, I had 2 PPD's, and they are not easy to deal with.

Thats the point though Brenda you did not go and kill someone. At least that we know of

No, that's right. But that doesn't mean that it is not a possibility. Thinking straight is not one of the things you do then. You're just not in a "normal" state of mind.
I am sure that most women with PPD or PPP, looking back when they are "over it" cannot explain what happened to them, and would never do then what they did when they had a PPD or PPP.
The wife of a close friend had PPP's, and was admitted to a mental hospital a few times, ONLY because HE thought she wasn't doing well (obviously, the psychiatrist agreed). She thought nothing was wrong with her. Now, looking back, of course she knows and acknowledges that she was not her normal self. She is one of the strongest persons I know, so it has not much to do with "lack of character", or something.

It brings a lot of shame and lack of self-respect tho, and people telling you to "get a damned grip and move on" are not helping.

Ok I know what PPD is but whats PPP??

[Brenda]

Post Partum Psychosis

[stratos]

Brenda Brenda:

Post Partum Psychosis

Ahhh ok figured it was something like that but was not sure so figured I would ask. thanks

[Choban]

Ok, but this isn't a case of post partum (as far as the article states anyway), she's using a troubled childhood and the threat of losing her own children as a defense to attempt to be found NCR for her crime (rather her lawyer is), personally yes if she has mental issues then she should be treated, but locked up at the same time and forget the whole sympathetic hugs and hand holding treatment people like this get.

I can see post partum as a defense, it's a well documented condition with clear symptoms and should be treated (hopefully BEFORE bad shit happens), but blaming a troubled childhood and a current faied relationship stinks of an opportunistic lawyer and remorseless perp.

[andyt]

Brenda Brenda:

Did you read the story Shep? Did you read what kind of life she's had? If you want this woman to live a normal life, don't you think she should be treated, regardless of her prisontime? I do.
Did I say "don't lock her up"? Nope. I said (in response to the sarcastic "ohhh, let her go, hormones...") DON'T LET HER GO.

Just prisontime is not going to work for her tho.

Clear enough for ya?

You could say that about pretty well everybody in prison. What makes her so special in your eyes?

[desertdude]

Thats true, its well know that prison time is what really churns out hardened criminals.