In this riveting episode of Literature Done Juicy, we plunge into the depths of Ashley Audrain's psychological drama, "The Push." Join me, Jade, as we dissect the complexities of generational family violence, grapple with the unsettling question of whether children can exhibit psychopathic traits, and confront the harsh realities of labelling women as hysterical. As we explore the psychological nuances of the novel, we delve into the history of hysteria, tracing its roots from ancient times to Freud's psychoanalytic theories. Blythe's battle with being labelled "hysterical" becomes a poignant reflection of societal challenges faced by new mothers.   

Sources
Amarjeet Sada - https://www.mamamia.com.au/youngest-serial-killer/

Child of Rage (Beth Thomas) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szcsT3pOuBw

Crazy Woman and Hysterical Mothers: The Gendered Use of Mental Health Labels in Custody Disputes - https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=can-j-fam-l

Early Identification of Fledgling Psychopath: Locating the Psychopathic Child in the Current Nomenclature - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donald-Lynam/publication/13457004_Early_Identification_of_the_Fledgling_Psychopath_Locating_the_Psychopathic_Child_in_the_Current_Nomenclature/links/55194b450cf2d241f35618ab/Early-Identification-of-the-Fledgling-Psychopath-Locating-the-Psychopathic-Child-in-the-Current-Nomenclature.pdf

Hare psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version - https://www.pathwaysstudy.pitt.edu/codebook/pcl-sb.html

Melancholic mothering: mothers, daughters and family violence - https://libkey.io/libraries/1691/DOI:10.1080/09540250802447945

Retta McCabe - https://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2015/11/retta-mccabe-4-year-old-murderess.html

Signs your child might be a psychopath - https://www.verywellfamily.com/is-my-child-a-psychopath-4175470

There are no child psychopaths because we can’t diagnose them - https://modlab.yale.edu/news/there-are-no-child-psychopaths-because-we-cant-diagnose-them-yet-vice#:~:text=Children%2C specifically%2C can't,violence and aggression%2C and theft.

Women and Hysteria in the History of Mental Health - https://

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