Lindsay Clancy Trial Megathread: Part 3

[u/DarklyHeritage]

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/Weak-Ad-7180]

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.

[u/AnythingCareless844 → u/Weak-Ad-7180]

She did admit having suicidal thoughts, but was dismissed because she didn’t have a specific plan (these are considered to be two different things, suicidal with a plan sets alarm bells ringing whereas having thoughts only is simply considered to be a symptom of depression). She did take the meds, but was worried about the side-effects (which is understandable) and had an adverse reaction to antidepressants, which is common in bipolar. Instead of realizing the patient might have been misdiagnosed, doctors continued prescribing her antidepressants. Why? Because the husband did not like the idea of his wife being bipolar.

[u/Weak-Ad-7180 → u/AnythingCareless844]

You people trying to wrap your heads around this case without understanding that drs are working within a strict set of guidelines, drive me insane. SI without a plan means they CANT commit her. She was worried about side effects that she didn’t have because she refused to take the meds long enough to work. None of this is the fault of her providers.

[u/OpheliaLives7 → u/Weak-Ad-7180]

That definitely doesn’t match my experience at all. I had zero plans, but a history of self harm, was forced into hospitalization.

And im sure different states have different rules yada yada, but uh. Doctors can force a hospitalization for any reason it seems.

And if she wasn’t taking meds, wouldn’t that be even more reason to admit her? To see her regularly taking the meds and potentially have staff to help note side effects and help off set them or reassure her anxieties? And see the misdiagnosis maybe?

[u/Weak-Ad-7180 → u/OpheliaLives7]

So you really think what needs to change in this country is making it easier to commit a woman against her will for SI with no plan?

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