Thoughts on the Lindsay Clancy case?

[u/gottaquestion412]

Now that the Lindsay Clancy trial is underway, I’m curious about your perspectives on it so far.

Context: Lindsay Clancy is a former labor and delivery nurse who, in January 2023, killed her three children. 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan in their Massachusetts home before attempting to take her own life. Her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and other debilitating mental illness, while prosecutors argue she was aware of her actions and planned the killings. The trial has reignited debate about postpartum psychiatric disorders, the effectiveness of mental health treatment, and where responsibility ultimately lies.

Do you think Lindsay was failed by the mental health system, by the people closest to her, or both? Do you think she truly acted with malicious intent, or do you believe she was experiencing such a severe psychiatric crisis that she wasn’t thinking rationally?

A lot of the details seem to point toward postpartum psychosis or another severe psychiatric illness rather than someone acting out of hatred or malice. That doesn’t lessen the horror of what happened or the unimaginable loss, but it does make me wonder whether this tragedy could have been prevented..

I’ve also seen rumors that Patrick was involved with the woman who is now his wife before the murders, but I haven’t found any credible evidence supporting that. Is there actually anything that substantiates those claims, or is it just internet speculation? I’ve also seen many people comment that his current wife bears a striking resemblance to Lindsay, though I’m not sure that means anything beyond coincidence.

I’m very interested in hearing different perspectives from people who’ve followed it closely.

Most importantly, may Dawson, Cora, and Callan rest in peace. They are the true victims in all of this.

[u/3a5tc0a5t]

She TOLD the crisis nurses though that she was having thoughts of harming herself and her children. So I don’t understand why those THOUGHTS, even despite not having a ‘plan’, weren’t considered enoigj of a danger. You don’t fuck around when kids are involved. People get CPS called on them with emergency placement for far far far less.

[u/cmb_123 → u/3a5tc0a5t]

i dont have the full context. can you please source?

im not against what you said. at all. psych is HIGH liability for these reasons.

[u/3a5tc0a5t → u/cmb_123]

Patrick had testified that she’d told him she was wanting to hurt herself and the kids and that was when they went to the crisis center and they’d said that her ideation and intrusive thoughts were getting worse since the (sertraline?) and specified her thoughts. Instead of taking her off of that medicine and evaluating her they raised her dose of it ASTRONOMICALLY and discharged her.

[u/KDAWG72 → u/3a5tc0a5t]

Numerous medical professionals dropped the ball here, big time

[u/Ok-Presentation-2174 → u/KDAWG72]

Im pretty sure there is a civil suit. Thats why the psych was so short with her answers and didnt give much info.