Jillian McCabe Accused of Throwing Autistic Son Off Oregon Bridge - NBC News: An Oregon mother who had a breakdown while caring for her autistic son and ailing husband allegedly threw the 6-year-old off a bridge and then called police to tell them, authorities and relatives said Tuesday.Relatives said the once-stable mother suffered a mental collapse in the face of incredible challenges: caring for a non-verbal and autistic child, a health crisis that left her husband fighting for his life, and the death of her father.
"Jillian really struggled with her mental health and I know she was just out of her mind when this happened," said Tanya McCabe, London's great-aunt, who led the family effort to obtain psychiatric services for her. She was discharged more than once from inpatient care, she said.
"It was terrible what we went through to get her the help she did get," she said. "We worked full-time to get her the services but obviously they weren't sufficient."
She declined to provide further details, citing privacy concerns. Oregon's state health agency said it could not comment on an individual patient's case.
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