Claire Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Daughter needs some modern-day examples and I am drawing a blank. :( Can anyone help me out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hmmm. Does Brittney Spears have guilt? Most people now a days don't seem to acknowledge their feelings of guilt. I've known of some mothers who have killed their kids because of guilt - wasn't that Amanda Yates who did that? Am I getting the name right? The one who drowned her kids in the bathtub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hmmm. Does Brittney Spears have guilt? Most people now a days don't seem to acknowledge their feelings of guilt. I've known of some mothers who have killed their kids because of guilt - wasn't that Amanda Yates who did that? Am I getting the name right? The one who drowned her kids in the bathtub? She was psychotic, though. I'm not sure it's the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 How about this article: Artist hanged herself after aborting her twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 She was psychotic, though. I'm not sure it's the same thing. She was psychotic but I remember her "reason" being guilt that she wasn't a good enough mother. But then you get into the chicken and egg thing - did the post-partum psychosis cause the feelings of guilt? Or did excess feelings of guilt lead to psychosis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 How about this article: Artist hanged herself after aborting her twins Thanks! I'm going to use that one! Also found an article on holocaust survivor guilt and another one on PTSD/suicides in the military. I think that will do it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 She was psychotic but I remember her "reason" being guilt that she wasn't a good enough mother. But then you get into the chicken and egg thing - did the post-partum psychosis cause the feelings of guilt? Or did excess feelings of guilt lead to psychosis? Weren't her voices telling her she wasn't good enough, though? That's what I think that I read. Somewhere. Sheesh. You're probably right. I'm probably misremembering. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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