Here is a link to a story from NBC-affiliate WYFF in South Carolina about a young mother accused of killing her child. Her family believes she was suffering from PPD.
Let me say something about these suicide/infanticide stories I share with you:
1) These stories aren’t meant to scare you, but they are reality though thankfully rare. From the beginning, I made a commitment that this blog would never gloss over the true experiences of people with postpartum mood disorders — I try to be as up front and honest as can be, because so many of you say they wish they had been told everything before they went through it. Rather than freak you out, such stories should encourage those out there who haven’t sought treatment to do so for your own health and the health of your families.
2) Also, when I share these stories, it doesn’t mean I am confirming that the cause was postpartum depression. As I’m sure you well know, some people use the postpartum depression defense who don’t deserve to use it. I have no idea whether the person in this particular story was or was not in fact suffering from PPD.
