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Podcast: True Crime Society
Episode: Andrea Yates Drowned her Five Children in the Bath | Postpartum Psychosis
Description: Timestamp to start the case: (13:23)
In April 1993, Andrea and Russell ‘Rusty’ Yates were married.  They told friends and family that they wanted to ‘have as many babies as nature allowed.’
Between 1995 and 2000, the couple had five children - four sons and a daughter.
Andrea struggled with her mental health. After the birth of their fourth child, Andrea was hospitalized and the couple were advised to not have any more children. Andrea’s doctor said that any more births would "guarantee future psychotic depression."
Despite this, the couple had a fifth child and Andrea’s ment...