The Dena Schlosser Case
Just when you think the post-partum psychosis cases can’t get any worse, along comes the Dena Schlosser case. This one is so horrific that I predict that it will not be a big media circus. The details are just too repugnant to deal with for long. This woman (glup) severed her infant’s arms while listening to hymns, something she freely and calmly admitted to the 911 operator who called her home.
The religious element is there again. It’s spooking me out. Again, the case is in Texas. We know that Deanna Leaney was influenced by the Andrea Yates case – was this case influenced by those cases?
We know that post-partum psychosis only occurs in 1-2% of all new mothers, but is this horrific violence a new trend, or is it just being reported more widely?
Schlosser had apparently had undergone psychiatric treatment (whatever that means) for post-partum depression and her spouse was worried enough to call about her during the work day. The details are still unclear, but Psychosurgery.org will follow them in this blog and in the newsletter.
The religious element is there again. It’s spooking me out. Again, the case is in Texas. We know that Deanna Leaney was influenced by the Andrea Yates case – was this case influenced by those cases?
We know that post-partum psychosis only occurs in 1-2% of all new mothers, but is this horrific violence a new trend, or is it just being reported more widely?
Schlosser had apparently had undergone psychiatric treatment (whatever that means) for post-partum depression and her spouse was worried enough to call about her during the work day. The details are still unclear, but Psychosurgery.org will follow them in this blog and in the newsletter.
2 Comments:
I would offer a strong word of caution to anyone who simply gobbles-up the media's subtle innuendo about religion being the cause for these horrific crimes.
Yates and Schlosser are both mentally impaired. The contention that they both seemed to be involved in Christianity has as much to do with their actions as the fact that they were both white women in their 30s with brown hair.
I don't think it's that remarkable to note that she was listening to hymns. Would her actions make any more sense if she had been listening to Marilyn Manson? Over 85% of the population of the US CLAIMS to believe in God.
You seldom hear, from the media, about the DAILY contributions that Christians offer to our society; the donations to charities, the reaching out to the elderly and indigent, the hours of self-sacrifice. However, when there is a tragedy like this, the media won't bat an eye whilst playing what I call the "Christ Card", ala the "Race Card".
As I mentioned in response to your other post, you are quick to feel slighted but not so quick to be considerate of others. I hope one day you actually embrace the gentle teachings of Jesus.
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