Agreed!

Yvonne Craig wrote:

> As a mental health professional, I was shocked by what I have heard about =
> the whole case. I have heard she was suffering from post-partum depression =
> and other reports that she has schizophrenia (two vastly different =
> diagnoses with different treatments but with some common features) - I =
> don't know which is true. I also heard that on the advice of her doctor =
> her meds were stopped. If she was psychotic from either of those conditions=
>  and unmedicated, I cannot imagine how she was found guilty.  There seems =
> to be this misconception that a psychotic person is automatically =
> disorganized and therefore would be unable to "methodically" carry out the =
> killings. This is just not true. This is a horrific tragedy and I feel for =
> the children and the family, but if she was psychotic at the time, she =
> should not be held responsible for her actions legally. Her doctor should =
> be held criminally responsible for not providing appropriate treatment and =
> follow-up. Thank God she didn't receive the death penalty!=20
>
> The way I see it, she was convicted based on misconceptions and biases =
> against those disabled by mental illness. JMHO.
>
> Yvonne
>
> >>> Salkin Kathleen <[log in to unmask]> 03/17/02 10:38AM >>>
> Sorry t0 bring back a painful topic (which was discussed a few months =
> ago).
> As I read about the testimonies of the doctors and families in the Andrea
> Yates case, I was wondering who was worrying about the kids during all =
> this?
> I wasn't too surprised at the guilty verdict, and even agreed with the =
> life
> imprisonment sentence, but I surely do hope someone in Texas starts an
> inquiry into the professionalism of the psychiatrists involved in Yates'
> case. Yes, I do think she is guilty, but I also think her doctors and =
> family
> were negligent in not considering her kids or trying to protect them.
> Perhaps I'm being too harsh, I don't know.  The senseless deaths of the
> children have tended to do that to me.
>
> Kat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Betty B" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Ill, Ariz Towns Seek Accessibility
>
> > In a message dated 3/17/2002 7:39:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> >
> > > Adults can be vocal for themselves and are
> > > many more in number than these smallest ones of
> > > humanity who has no voice but ours.
> > > Joanne
> > >
> >
> > This is a topic of potentially protracted discussion for me.  Suffice it
> to
> > say that you're words aren't wasted on me and I am in your camp.
> > Betty