carbuff
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BBM - Maybe a light dusting of an anti-psychotic and a mood stabilizer? If they help she could return to court proceedings. I am just throwing spaghetti at this point but I kind of hope that is the case.
Something like that seems plausible. Some other things that come to mind (and I'm not trying to diagnose her, just throwing more spaghetti):
Maybe she went into a severe depression from being locked up. This happens to lots of people after arrest, and the timing could indicate a suicide attempt.
Maybe she has an undiagnosed episodic condition (manic cycles, maybe?)
She could have a diagnosed condition that she has kept secret for years. The episode where Charles tried to get her committed might point to something like that.
Maybe her delusional state has gotten so bad that she can no longer distinguish the real world from her fantasy world and they haven't been able to make her realize the seriousness of the crimes she's charged with.
I think it's important to remember that her earlier behavior might or might not be related to her current condition. And I give a lot of weight to Woods' agreeing she needs treatment after his initial objections. I don't think he'd give in so easily if he didn't have evidence she wasn't faking.