It is estimated that while psychosis is rare, up to 20 percent of new mothers suffer from some sort of depression after having children, according to Postpartum Support International, a group that promotes awareness of the illness. The Yates case and those of other mothers who took their children's lives have resulted in greater publicity about mental illness and depression suffered by mothers. And that has changed the way doctors in Texas and nationwide have looked at the illness. As the 2015 legislative session approaches, mental health advocates are hoping that new laws could further increase awareness and prevent tragedies like the Yates family experienced.
[For more of this story, written by Terri Langford, go to https://www.texastribune.org/2014/08/06/andrea-yates-legacy-mandatory-postpartum-screening/]
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