Benjamin Silber, Ph.D., ABPP

This article is less than 2 pages long, so if anyone has the time, check it out. The article author concludes, "As Spinelli noted 'Our reluctance to place postpartum disorders within a diagnostic framework often leads to tragic outcomes for women, family, and society' (Spinelli 2005, p. 19). To conclude, a distinct PPP diagnosis would represent a significant legal development for US mothers." What do you think of this suggestion regarding PPP (post-partum psychosis)?

I just saw this article today: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/us/white-house-hit-list-kuachua-brillion-xiong.html This individual was reportedly driving across the US to kill numerous high profile individuals and was heading to the White House. As a quick excerpt, "Mr. Xiong told investigators that if he had not been pulled over, he would have continued traveling as part of his plan, which he said was a mission from God to 'combat evil demons in the White House.' Mr. Xiong told investigators that he 'believes that he is the only person remaining who can free the United States of evil.'" His attorney plans to plead insanity on behalf of his client.

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