<p>On the surface, Andrea Yates was a former valedictorian, nurse, and a devout mother of five from Clear Lake, Texas. But deep down, Andrea was consumed by religious guilt, postpartum psychosis, and the manipulative teachings of a fringe preacher who convinced her that demons were pursuing her family. This episode traces her deteriorating mental health across nearly a decade of mismanaged care, isolation, and unchecked delusion that all came to a head in June of 2001.</p><p>Join Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America’s 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America’s Most Wanted. Join at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://crimehouseplus.com">crimehouseplus.com</a> or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. You’ll also get both parts to every Serial Killers &amp; Murderous Minds case released at once ad-free.</p><p>🎧 Need More to Binge?&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Murder True Crime Stories, Crime House 24/7, and more wherever you get your podcasts!</p><p>Follow me on Social</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/crimehouse/">@Crimehouse</a></li><li>TikTok: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimehouse">@Crimehouse</a></li><li>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/crimehousestudios">@crimehousestudios</a></li><li>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios">@crimehousestudios</a></li></ul>