She did not have follow up plans for the severity of her illness. As I understood it the doctor felt she needed inpatient confinement. Further, the question will be asked of him how often he visits such a seriously ill person.
CALLER: How're you doing? My question to Rusty is this. Prior to the killings of his children, did he ever try to get any help or treatment for his wife for any other illnesses?
YATES: Any other illnesses? No. Mental illness, yes. I mean, we -- you know, she -- we sought medical treatment for her in 1999. She was successfully treated at that time. And then again in 2001, when she became ill, we sought medical treatment for her. She was hospitalized twice in '99, twice again in 2001. We were in the psychiatrist's office two nights before the tragedy.
KING: Was she labeled what, schizophrenic? No?
YATES: They told me she had post-partum depression. That's what they told me, so...
I don't know, Shrink..??? Go figure..
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