Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Highlights Postpartum Psychosis
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, has brought significant attention to postpartum psychosis as a central defense. Testimony revealed Clancy heard a male voice ordering her to kill her children and herself, prompting experts to call for greater awareness and progress in addressing maternal mental illness.
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What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.
Read full article →Lindsay Clancy described a male voice ordering her to ‘kill her children and kill herself’: testimony
A forensic psychologist testified that Lindsay Clancy reported hearing a male voice commanding her to kill her children before the Duxbury murders.
Read full article →Lindsay Clancy ‘had no appreciation’ for wrongfulness of killing her children, psychologist says
The testimony is the strongest evidence yet supporting the defense’s argument that Clancy should not be held legally responsible for the murders
By Michael Casey
Read full article →Lindsay Clancy trial: Why did judge ‘abruptly’ end Wednesday's court session? New details emerge
Lindsay Clancy's trial was abruptly halted over "unforeseen circumstances" as a forensic psychologist testified. Reports say it was a witness scheduling delay.
Read full article →Tanya Sweeney: The disturbing Lindsay Clancy murder trial exposes why we must take maternal mental illness seriously
The trial of a Boston mother who is charged with murdering her three small children in 2023 has opened up a fraught discussion about postpartum mental health
By Tanya Sweeney
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