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Courtney Browen

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Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

But back at the psychiatric hospital, Andrea was still not cooperating with the staff. So they were forced to give her an emergency injection of an antipsychotic drug called Haldol. A few hours after the injection, Rusty called Andrea on the phone. And for the first time in days, she briefly spoke with him.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

By all accounts, everyone at the hospital noticed that Rusty was concerned with Andrea's mental health and wellbeing. He even brought her flowers and visited whenever he could. In the evenings, he would sit next to her on the couch and stroke her hair. On July 27th, Andrea was given another emergency injection of Haldol, and from there, she finally agreed to speak with a social worker.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

By all accounts, everyone at the hospital noticed that Rusty was concerned with Andrea's mental health and wellbeing. He even brought her flowers and visited whenever he could. In the evenings, he would sit next to her on the couch and stroke her hair. On July 27th, Andrea was given another emergency injection of Haldol, and from there, she finally agreed to speak with a social worker.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

By all accounts, everyone at the hospital noticed that Rusty was concerned with Andrea's mental health and wellbeing. He even brought her flowers and visited whenever he could. In the evenings, he would sit next to her on the couch and stroke her hair. On July 27th, Andrea was given another emergency injection of Haldol, and from there, she finally agreed to speak with a social worker.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

The first time since she was admitted, Andrea finally opened up about her mental struggles, and she told the staff that she had been depressed ever since the birth of their first child five years back. It seemed as if her postpartum depression never really went away since she was having babies back to back. She also opened up to them about how her husband never really helped her over the years.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

The first time since she was admitted, Andrea finally opened up about her mental struggles, and she told the staff that she had been depressed ever since the birth of their first child five years back. It seemed as if her postpartum depression never really went away since she was having babies back to back. She also opened up to them about how her husband never really helped her over the years.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

The first time since she was admitted, Andrea finally opened up about her mental struggles, and she told the staff that she had been depressed ever since the birth of their first child five years back. It seemed as if her postpartum depression never really went away since she was having babies back to back. She also opened up to them about how her husband never really helped her over the years.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And because of that, she was extremely overwhelmed. However, she did admit that after her suicide attempt, Rusty had been more helpful with the children. When asked what would help alleviate some of that stress, Andrea said she needed more help at home with the kids. and that she needed to find some hobbies for herself.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And because of that, she was extremely overwhelmed. However, she did admit that after her suicide attempt, Rusty had been more helpful with the children. When asked what would help alleviate some of that stress, Andrea said she needed more help at home with the kids. and that she needed to find some hobbies for herself.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

And because of that, she was extremely overwhelmed. However, she did admit that after her suicide attempt, Rusty had been more helpful with the children. When asked what would help alleviate some of that stress, Andrea said she needed more help at home with the kids. and that she needed to find some hobbies for herself.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

She knew that sitting around all day every day with no breaks and no taking care of herself wasn't healthy for her. Now as for her first suicide attempt, Andrea said that she was disappointed in herself. She told the social worker quote, I'm a nurse. I should have known what kind of OD to take."

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

She knew that sitting around all day every day with no breaks and no taking care of herself wasn't healthy for her. Now as for her first suicide attempt, Andrea said that she was disappointed in herself. She told the social worker quote, I'm a nurse. I should have known what kind of OD to take."

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

She knew that sitting around all day every day with no breaks and no taking care of herself wasn't healthy for her. Now as for her first suicide attempt, Andrea said that she was disappointed in herself. She told the social worker quote, I'm a nurse. I should have known what kind of OD to take."

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

When asked about her second suicide attempt, Andrea admitted that she had been hearing voices and seeing visions of knives. She said, quote, I had a fear I would hurt somebody. I thought it better to end my own life and prevent it. I had a vision in my mind. Get a knife, get a knife, get a knife. I had a vision of this person dying. being stabbed."

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

When asked about her second suicide attempt, Andrea admitted that she had been hearing voices and seeing visions of knives. She said, quote, I had a fear I would hurt somebody. I thought it better to end my own life and prevent it. I had a vision in my mind. Get a knife, get a knife, get a knife. I had a vision of this person dying. being stabbed."

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

When asked about her second suicide attempt, Andrea admitted that she had been hearing voices and seeing visions of knives. She said, quote, I had a fear I would hurt somebody. I thought it better to end my own life and prevent it. I had a vision in my mind. Get a knife, get a knife, get a knife. I had a vision of this person dying. being stabbed."

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

Now when the doctors asked who she thought about stabbing, she refused to answer, but she said that the hallucinations were so strong, Andrea decided to end her life. So she found the knife and went to the bathroom to kill herself. When Rusty opened the door that day, she was trying to locate a pulse point in her neck so she could slit her throat, but Rusty intervened before she could.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

Now when the doctors asked who she thought about stabbing, she refused to answer, but she said that the hallucinations were so strong, Andrea decided to end her life. So she found the knife and went to the bathroom to kill herself. When Rusty opened the door that day, she was trying to locate a pulse point in her neck so she could slit her throat, but Rusty intervened before she could.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

Now when the doctors asked who she thought about stabbing, she refused to answer, but she said that the hallucinations were so strong, Andrea decided to end her life. So she found the knife and went to the bathroom to kill herself. When Rusty opened the door that day, she was trying to locate a pulse point in her neck so she could slit her throat, but Rusty intervened before she could.

Murder In America
EP. 184: TEXAS - Andrea Yates: The Mother Who Drowned Her 5 Children In A Bathtub (PT. 1)

Now, at this point in the evaluation, the doctors asked Andrea, exactly when did you start having these hallucinations? And shockingly, she admitted that they had started around five years ago after the birth of her first son, Noah. But they weren't as strong back then, she said. She could easily brush them out of her mind.