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Lindsay Clancy trial highlights mental healthcare gap for new mothers

10 August 2026 · in 80 words

Lindsay Clancy trial highlights mental healthcare gap for new mothers

America's "saddest murder trial" is focusing on how mental health professionals treated Lindsay Clancy before she killed her three children. Her defence argues that undiagnosed postpartum depression and over-medication led to a psychotic break, making her not criminally liable. Medical experts said they didn't diagnose postpartum psychosis, despite her reporting insomnia, numbness, and suicidal thoughts.

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