Some mothers kill their children because they are "seriously disturbed" and it gets them attention. If it is not linked to suicidal thoughts, it is most likely homicidal behavior associated with a psychotic break down or postpartum depression. Studies show mothers commit maternal filicide because they have extreme mental illness. There are 5 reasons why psychiatrists think mothers kill their children:
1.) a mother thinks it's the child's best interest to be killed by his/her mother - altruistic filicide
2.) a mother hears voices possible saying "kill your child" - acutely psychotic filicide
3.) a mother doesn't mean to kill her child, but she murders her child after constant abuse from someone else - fatal maltreatment filicide
4.) a mother believes a child is stopping her from living - unwanted child filicide
5.) a mother kills her children to get revenge on her husband - spouse revenge filicide
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