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04-14-2008, 09:41 AM
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These stories make me sad. I read today about a mom drowning herself and kids in a river. This stuff makes me wonder how God puts up with the human race..
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04-14-2008, 09:50 AM
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I try to be empathetic when it comes to stories about mothers hurting their children in the news (even though it is very hard sometimes). It is probably easier for someone like me who had post partum depression to be more empathetic than most though.
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04-14-2008, 10:02 AM
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good point, I don't think I've experienced PPD, but having kids now really tugs at my heart when seeing those stories.
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04-14-2008, 10:22 AM
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I don't watch the news on TV anymore, I stopped a long time ago. I do read it online, but I am able to read the story once and not keep having to see it played over and over again, like the TV stations tend to do.
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04-15-2008, 08:05 PM
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I don't read or watch those stories or read posts about them. It makes me sick. And I get queasy over the obsessive interest someone like Nancy Grace has on drawing out every horrid detail and focusing on every awful crime that involves children or young women. Another reason I avoid most commentary on crimes like this is they often do overlook problems like post-partum psychosis or fail to differentiate between PPD and PPPsychosis, so it is a lot of voyeurism and very little information or compassion. | ||
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04-16-2008, 09:34 AM
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Since I watch the news every morning with my husband before he heads off to work I occasionally hear one of these depressing stories. The best thing about watching the news in the morning is that (most times) depressing stories are limited and interspursed with good ones. I can't understand people who hurt innocent children. they make me so mad!!
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