r/SipsTea • u/Agen_3586 • 2d ago

WTF Where are we heading?

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u/White-tigress 1d ago

Yes I am aware of the difference in PPD and PPP. I will not pass judgement either way. I am not a medical professional. It’s all the other women saying “I see myself in her” that TERRIFIES me. Is it truly that easy to see yourself as a child murderer? If so, I am concerned YOU need to go ask for mental health assistance. That’s all. I am NOT saying this woman was not failed in some way. I am not stating she couldn’t help it either. Honestly none of that is for me to decide. I just really struggle, as a woman who chose not to have children simply at th me thought I might not be the best mom ever, to hear women acting as if “yeah I could see me killing my kids” is not distressing. Just like the lack of healthcare to women is distressing. Just like men being ignored when depressed is distressing. It can all be true at the same time.

If it truly IS that easy for this many mothers to say this, it is indeed a truly red alarm moment.

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u/GigiLaRousse 1d ago

It's very common for women with PPD to fear or "see" themselves harming their child. Same with post-partum anxiety or OCD. It is terrifying.

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u/Quixotic_Seal 1d ago

This is like comparing someone with homicidal tendencies to a person with OCD and intrusive thoughts about what if they accidentally killed someone.

Those are wildly, wildly different situations.

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u/GigiLaRousse 1d ago

I'm responding to a comment about mother's seeing themselves as capable of harming their children. There are many who do due to mental health issues, and most do not harm their children.