‘Mothers Who Kill': Experts Unpack What Drives Them to the Brink

‘Mothers who kill': experts unpack what drives them to the brink

A combination of factors such as postpartum depression, abuse and financial difficulties may create a perfect storm that leads to filicide

What Drives Women to Kill? Emotion & Threat, Not Psychopathy

Women who commit lethal violence rarely display psychopathy, instead acting out of provocation and perceived threats. A 15-year Swedish study of 175 cases found that about half of the women had a severe mental disorder, and these women showed slightly more short-term planning but still high emotional arousal.