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To: hopespringseternal
Psychosis and depression are two entirely separate conditions. This what exhaustively dealt with during the aftermath of Adrea Yate's murders, and post-partum depression is simply not violent. Various dishonest feminists just make that claim.

From the DSM IV: Mood congruent delusions or hallucinations may accompany severe Major Depressive Disorder.

97 posted on 08/05/2003 11:57:23 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Lijahsbubbe
From the DSM IV: Mood congruent delusions or hallucinations may accompany severe Major Depressive Disorder.

Make that homicidal psychosis, since depression is a psychosis.

In the wake of Andrea Yates' murders, every psychologist not carrying a check with her lawyer's signature (or NOW's) on it got up and said unequivocally that postpartum depression is not homicidal.

101 posted on 08/05/2003 12:14:11 PM PDT by hopespringseternal
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