Andrea Yates, who murdered her children, was diagnosed with postpartum depression, had flat affect (showed little emotional response), experienced social withdrawal, and had delusions and other psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Taken together, these facts and symptoms suggest that she:

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Yates was showing symptoms that are characteristic of both postpartum depression and schizophrenia, indicating that she may have been experiencing comorbidity of mental disorders. This would have made the diagnosis and treatment more complex and possibly contributed to the severity of her actions.

Andrea Yates, Who Murdered Her Children, Was Diagnosed with Postpartum