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Have you read about the recent homicide/suicide of Lisa Gibson's children and herself?

I can't post links but you can find it by searching for Lisa Gibson, and there's an article on CBC titled "Inquest into Winnipeg tragedy could help moms, expert says".

What a horrible situation.

It makes me wonder if I shouldn't leave my children with my husband and move out of their lives to prevent this ever happening to us.

And it also makes me anxious about how people feel about this situation. They don't understand how convincing psychotic episodes can be and what it's like, and a lot of times don't have sympathy.

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I had to stop reading because, I can't read about it since it's too triggering.

But, putting mental health assistance IN the OBGYN office for post-partum would be a huge thing. Or in the same building. Where I work we have a counceling center in one of the clinics that all of the patients in the physician group are referred to. It's been tremendous for the patients. We have a psychiatrist and four therapists (they also have seperate practices. And, i can't see them because they are too expensive for non-inusrance, haha.... another perk of the US health system.) If every OBGYN had a mental health team that they refer to direclty, it could be a start.

Awareness is also key. Also, here's a thought.... HUSBANDS need to be counceled by the OBGYN about signs and symptoms of both depression and psychosis and what to watch for.

I had post partdum depression twice, got through it by myself twice. And it's horrible. Second time was when they sent me to the anger management support group (because I said I was angry.... that's all...) So, yeah...

Anyway.... My prayers to those two little angels and their poor mother who were taken from us by the lack of care she needed.