Take Care of Maya Trial | Psychiatrist Testifies on Beata Kowalski's Death

"Beata exhausted every defense mechanism she possibly could."

A psychiatrist took the stand in the #TakeCareofMayaTrial, testifying that #BeataKowalski's death was a "direct factor" of how #MayaKowalski was treated at #JohnsHopkins All Children's Hospital.

The Kowalski family is suing the hospital for alleged child abuse against Maya.

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[sunnin]

I think this mother was exhausted, sleep, deprived, and frantic. They were not allowing her to speak to her child. You have the overbearing, judgmental and grossly inappropriate social worker, trying to stand in the mommy role of her daughter. Sleep, deprivation by itself could lead to suicide or suicidal ideations. it’s really disgusting when the attorneys for the hospital said to Jack and Maia “I’m sorry for your loss”. No, you’re not.

[melissajohnson]

The fact that this mom thought the only way they would stop playing war games with her sick daughter was to end her life makes me so sad! No parents with a sick child should have to worry about anything but their child getting better😡

[stillwaiting]

Thankyou Doctor for speaking the truth. Millions are watching and we share your opinions.

[SgtMiller]

The most important part of all this, Beata was right. Whether she is no longer here, it doesn't matter. Beata did everything a good Nurse would do, DOCUMENTATION. If it weren't for her knowledge of the healthcare system they might have lost everything.

[JennyBrook-vc]

YES....Someone who has stated exactly the dire fear Beata was struggling with. She was terrified that Maya was unsafe in JHACH and by God so would I have been if it had been my child. She took her life because she was certain she had lost her. ALL the evidence is in the videos, emails and testimonies that Dr Smith and Cathi Bedy were determined to separate Maya from the family for the rest of her childhood, if they hadn't killed her first.
At no time did those two show an ounce of compassion or humility when being questioned. At no time did they doubt their insufficiently evidenced diagnoses of Conversion syndrome and Munchausen by proxy syndrome, even after being told by a specialist in the management of pain, that these were not correct diagnoses.
Each of these 2 women under question were evasive in their answers or sought to deny any responsibility in their atrocious treatment of Maya.
They both should be, at least, removed from their professions and/ or possibly made to stand trial for abuse of Maya and her family.😊

[JoanieNagel]

The abuse of this family and the behavior of health professionals is disgusting !

[MjollTheLioness-oy]

"I'm telling you that she committed the suicide to rescue her child." My word, that is absoultely heartbreaking.

[astaraoneill]

I’m amazed any parents would take their child to Johns Hopkins after this.

[sylviaking]

What horrifically sadistic treatment of Beata by the hospital. I am totally disgusted.

[jenniferhawk]

I completely agree that the hospital is responsible for everything it is being accused of!!! Just awful what this poor family has been through 😢

[jerrythegolfer]

This is a tragic story. I lost my wife because of the care she received or didn't receive from a hospital in Michigan. I am seeing a lawyer to see what I can do.

[paulalittzen]

The poor mother. I cannot imagine her level of stress for her daughter being kept from her. The hospital is responsible for the trauma incurred by this family. I hope they have to pay big time!

[donnaeid]

Absolutely criminal what happened to this family! Seems like these people did not like to be questioned by the mother and then chose to go down a very bad path! Justice needed!

[michellejarrett]

I cannot even imagine being separated from my children 😢

[existenceispainforameeseeks]

The jury’s questions are telling. Such a heartbreaking case :(

[amandat]

A mother had to kill herself as a last ditch effort to get her daughter the care she desperately needed is sad.

[DReardon-hqvb]

I'm so glad these attorneys FAILED and cost Johns Hopkins $260 million. I hope they lay awake each night.

[gabba]

This hospital is responsible for this women's death and abuse to this child.

[ma.ofeliagaufo]

Am glad after all the objections were thrown by the defense could not save the hospital from losing the case. The payback is so enormous and a big win for the Kowalskis and the justice for Beata who was falsely accused of child abuse.

[dianne]

Beata was such an intelligent, loving and devoted mother. I feel like her sacrifice was her last resort for her daughter’s safety and to fight the system and make them pay for their action. What a wonderful woman. Evil exists even in a hospital when you are most vulnerable.