She Committed Triple Suicide

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Sometime last year some disturbing news broke in my country of a mother (a nurse) who committed suicide killing not only herself but also her two daughters. If I can remember correctly the older child was about 11yrs old and the other a months old baby. The story which surfaced was that she checked into a hotel with her children and the three were later found dead in the room by a worker. The cause of death was a lethal injection administered to all three victims. Family members and friends were so distraught. They reported that she was having some marital difficulties but this had been so since shortly after the marraige. They reported that they had no clue that she was that depressed and suicidal. Her father was so affected that he turned up at her work place (a hospital) one day following the tradegy wearing her uniform. I have heard nothing more of the case but nationwide it raised the question of the effects of post partum depression on women. Do you think that internationally more public education should be done on this condition? What is your take on the matter?