WASHINGTON (AP) — Lots of women suffer from postpartum depression, but violence in new mothers is incredibly rare, and when it happens, it typically is linked to a different condition. Experts caution against assuming that post-pregnancy mental health problems explain a Connecticut woman’s bizarre Capitol Hill car chase that ended with her death in front of her toddler.

And they worry that such headline-grabbing cases can discourage women from getting needed help if they’re experiencing problems after the birth of a child.