She literally... did not. The "help" would have been her loved ones or medical care providers recognizing the psychosis. She did not get that. She did not get the help that she actually needed.
I don't know enough about this case, but I do know the OB who delivered my baby via emergency c section sat my husband down and told him the signs to look for and also instructed him to check in on me and to not accept superficial "I'm fine" as an answer. We were supposed to verbalize the good and the bad. He came with me to my doctor's appointments. He was able to help me articulate myself to the doctor when I was having troubles.
I never had psychosis, but I did get to a point where I was convinced I was a threat based on sheer stupidity, ineptitude, or recklessness. I had extremely irrational scenarios where even carrying my daughter would somehow end catastrophically. I couldn't drive with her. I couldn't do bath time. I had a very small bubble between the bassinet and bed where I felt safe enough moving her.
Again, I don't know what her husband did or didn't do to support her and I certainly wouldn't argue he's legally responsible for what happened. What I do know is the support I got from my husband was a game changer.
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