Postpartum Psychosis on Trial: The Andrea Yates Case

In this episode of Inside the Mind, we explore the chilling and heartbreaking case of Andrea Yates, a Texas mother who drowned her five children in 2001. Was she a murderer or a mother in the grip of postpartum psychosis? We’ll break down the psychological diagnoses, the legal battles surrounding the insanity defense, and the ethical challenges forensic psychologists face in such emotionally charged cases. A deep dive into one of the most debated insanity defense cases in U.S. history.