Therapist: Kimberly Fry Blamed Daughter For Depression; Felt Hopeless
The admission came less than two weeks before the girl's death, for which her mother is on trial for murder.
Less than two weeks before her daughter's death, Kimberly Fry told her family's therapist she blamed the 8-year-old for her depression, thought she was an incompetent mother and felt the situation was hopeless. Wendy Phillips, a family therapist with Rhode Island Hospital, said she was concerned upon hearing such an admission that Fry may be at risk of harming herself, noting that the word "hopeless" is thought to be a red flag in her profession. While she said Fry convinced her during the July 28, 2009, meeting that "she was just upset" and not at risk of hurting herself, Phillips directed Fry's husband, Tim, to monitor her behavior and take her to the emergency room if necessary. Just less than two weeks later, Camden Fry died of …
