The Horrifying Andrea Yates Postpartum Psychosis Tragedy

Video Description

It's been over 20 years since Andrea Yates shocked the world by systematically drowning her five young children in the bathtub at her home in Texas. Yates became the biggest news story of 2001 pre-9/11 as people around the United States and world debated: is she a cold-blooded villain? Or the victim of a broken medical system, religious extremism, and a terrifying diagnosis? Trigger warning: postpartum psychosis, severe mental health issues, and infanticide. This video was filmed in 2023. PERSONAL NOTE: Thank you to everyone who has checked in while I’ve been away. I have been wanting to come back, but the team thought it would be weird to just start posting again and never acknowledge my absence. As such, I avoided coming back despite wanting to and being very proud of this new long-form documentary, because I just didn’t have it in me to make a video specifically about my life in 2024. This has been the hardest year of my life without a doubt. I am healing, but definitely still living in uncharted territory for me. If I feel ready to discuss it publicly, I will let you know, until then I appreciate being able to get back to a bit of normal. For now, I’d really like to just get back to the things I once loved but haven’t had the capacity to do this year, including educating here. Thank you for supporting me by watching the new content as it’s released & being patient as I try to remember how to make videos. 😆😊 …. I'm a board-certified ObGyn and I'm not here to defend what Andrea Yates did. But I think there's absolutely a conversation worth having about postpartum psychosis - a rare but extremely dangerous medical emergency that can lead to outcomes like Yates'. As a medical provider, I've seen firsthand the devastating effects of this illness and the struggles patients often have accessing effective treatment. Let's talk about it. Watch next: Texas persecuting pregnant people: https://youtu.be/UEfYH446uMQ?si=IEIgeBHIz6vgxPwK The "Hormone-Balancing" Hoax: https://youtu.be/LJUxL5uytW4?si=sl09HSZtrcxpb2yJ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:10 - Postpartum Psychosis 00:01:34 - Andrea's early life 00:03:31 - Marriage & religious zeal 00:08:37 - Growing family, declining health 00:13:41 - Escalating pressure 00:16:49 - Fear of "worldliness" 00:23:21 - Andrea's first break 00:40:33 - Final pregnancy & downward spiral 00:48:11 - The crime 00:48:55 - Aftermath 00:52:25 - System failures 00:55:18 - Trial 01:00:43 - Second Trial 01:01:38 - Closing thoughts References: Spencer, Suzy. Breaking Point. St. Martin’s Paperbacks, New York City, 2002. (https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Point-Martins-Crime-Library/dp/0312983093) Mugshots: Andrea Yates. Directed by Ellen Gooseberg Kent. Single Spark Pictures, 2002. (https://www.amazon.com/Mugshots-Andrea-Yates/dp/B00D551XQC) Faith McLellan, Mental health and justice: the case of Andrea Yates. The Lancet, Volume 368, Issue 9551, 2006, Pages 1951-1954 (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673606697894/fulltext) Stack, Megan. “Religious Zeal Infused Yates’ Lives, Testimony Shows.” The Los Angeles Times, 1 March 2002 (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-01-mn-30487-story.html) Cohen, Andrew. “10 years later, the tragedy of Andrea Yates.” The Atlantic, 11 March 2012 (https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/03/10-years-later-the-tragedy-of-andrea-yates/254290/) Satel, Sally. “Mommy Un-dearest.” Slate, 4 July 2001 (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2001/07/mommy-undearest.html) Postpartum Psychosis Recurrence: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26514657/ “Understanding Postpartum Psychosis (TedX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qgV7Yug-xs ***************************************************** Become a channel Membryo to connect & access perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPhcbDwqWRc-3tteE2BS6g/join MDJ Secret Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAkrMPc856DvoxX99IyGYmw 🍑🍆 Beducated is an INCREDIBLE platform with inclusive, evidence-based courses on pleasure - use my affiliate link https://fas.st/t/T9cj1r6A and gift yourself with education you'll enjoy for life. 👅💦 I stream on Twitch weekly (usually Sundays): https://www.twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones - Playlist of full-length Twitch streams for channel membryos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH2Gpf8wKeRO7TL3vfzJkfsF9eHmQGkP FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamadoctorjones Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mamadoctorjones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamadoctorjones ** The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/advanced practice provider. ** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++