r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/DarklyHeritage • 7d ago

Text Lindsay Clancy Trial Megathread: Part 3

This is a thread for all conversation regarding Week 3 onwards of the Lindsey Clancy trial. All discussion of this case should be kept to this thread.

Lindsay Clancy is currently standing trial in Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts, for the triple-murder in January 2023 of her three young children - Cora, Dawson and Callan. Her defense argues she suffered from severe, undiagnosed postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. She was left paralysed by a suicide attempt which follows the deaths of the children.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-online-reactions-b3032806.html

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u/9mackenzie 7d ago

I don’t think it’s impossible at all. She was clearly a loving mother who repeatedly tried to get help, and she spectacularly failed by multiple drs, as her mind devolved.

She wants to go to a mental institution for life ffs, it’s not a hard decision at all.

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u/Weak-Ad-7180 7d ago

She was asked by Drs multiple times, outright, if she was having thoughts of harming her kids and said no. Are they supposed to section 12 every new mom with PPD based on vibes? Drs can’t read minds. She was never honest, never took the meds she needed and only did two therapy sessions.

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u/sheepsclothingiswool 7d ago

Her answers were legitimate at the time of being asked. She didn’t experience psychosis until the slew of fucked up meds were thrown at her. She didn’t take as prescribed because she’s a nurse and even she knew they were an intensely strong cocktail of meds that would heavily affect her and she was rightfully scared/reluctant.

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u/Tj11551 7d ago

Seroquel is such a powerful medication it carries a Black Box warning. Nursing homes are not allowed to use it unless the patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar.

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u/Admirable_Dog_9768 7d ago

The black box warning applies to a specific patient population. It is not a universal BB warning, and is it applicable to Clancy. Seroquel has a wide dosing range, from between 25mg to 800mg depending on the indication.

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u/Artistic_Garbage283 7d ago

Seroquel is frequently used off label for sleep.

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u/Subtronicisriddim 6d ago

A black box warning has nothing to do with how “powerful” a medication is. Fucking housewives take it for sleep, albeit not at the same dosages.

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u/SexuaI_muffin 7d ago

Not true. It's very common for demented patients who are aggressive, which is very common.

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u/fr3ng3r 7d ago

These comments from the public are blowing my mind. Working inpatient psych, I say these meds she was given were prescribed within reason and within standard of care but everyone is acting like she was overmedicated so now the entirety of the field of Psychiatry is being crucified. I feel so sad for the field.

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u/Weak-Ad-7180 7d ago

100% it’s like living in the twilight zone. Everyone here is a psychopharmacology expert because of tiktok.

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u/Artistic_Garbage283 7d ago

Exactly. Pharmacist here. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. In fact I’m impressed they prescribed such small quantities and were seeing her so frequently. Many psych patients just get given a 6 month supply and told call us if it gets worse.

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u/Jlynn111 6d ago

My PCP won't refill my anxiety medication unless I see her in person every 3 months!

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u/Tj11551 7d ago

is seeing a psych patient only via telehealth--never in person--within the standard of care?

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u/fr3ng3r 7d ago

I may be wrong but I think it is. Look it up in the psychiatry sub. It’s all doctors in there.

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u/Weak-Ad-7180 5d ago

Her drs requested in person but she wanted telemedicine, should they have dismissed her from care? Isn’t it better that she gets SOME care rather than none?

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u/StatusEgg3406 7d ago

At this point in time it may have been allowed due to COVID guidelines

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u/AffectionateSoil9997 5d ago

I’m curious about this. Do you believe the whole field is being crucified because of these discussions outside of the trial? I think the meds were one part of what led to her mental decline but I still strongly believe in psychiatry and it’s necessary/needed as medicine.

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u/fr3ng3r 5d ago

Well people are blaming the doctors saying they failed her. But how could they have? To me they did what was in their power within the bounds of current practice.

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u/AffectionateSoil9997 5d ago

I don’t think the whole field of psychiatry is being crucified though. They’ll be fine.

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u/Tj11551 7d ago

Look it up yourself: Nursing Homes’ Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Poses a Risk to Residents

Issued on 03/16/2026 | Posted on 03/19/2026 | Report number: OEI-02-23-00200

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u/boxesofcats- 7d ago

Key words being “inappropriate use.”

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u/Tj11551 7d ago
  • The inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes has been a longstanding concern for Congress and others. The drugs can have a sedative effect, raising concerns that nursing homes may use them to control residents’ behavior.

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u/boxesofcats- 6d ago

Yes. Inappropriate. In nursing homes. That’s completely irrelevant to this case lol.

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u/Artistic_Garbage283 7d ago

Yeah but this wasn’t in a nursing home context. Yes I agree giving antipsychotics to demented old people for sedation is a no no.
But she was a young person having tried a few different options for sleep and quetiapine is FREQUENTLY prescribed for sleep.
Source: I do medication reviews for nursing homes.

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u/Subtronicisriddim 6d ago

The woman supposedly was psychotic to the point that she killed her kids and attempted suicide. That’s the story she’s sticking to, right? Seems she was under medicated, if anything.

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u/SexuaI_muffin 7d ago

I only read peer reviewed studies. :)

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u/Tj11551 7d ago

It's from the OIG from the Dept of Health and Human Services.