What the Lindsay Clancy trial gets wrong about postpartum psychosis — and what every parent needs to know
About this episode
Dr. Judy Ho discusses the misconceptions surrounding postpartum psychosis in light of the Lindsay Clancy trial.
571. The trial of Lindsay Clancy — the Massachusetts mother who allegedly strangled her three young children and says she was in the grip of postpartum psychosis — has reopened a conversation the public has been getting wrong for years. Baby blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis are three completely different conditions. Only one is a psychiatric emergency. This week Dr. Judy Ho explains the clinical distinctions, the warning signs that loved ones and clinicians miss, the systemic failures that allow this illness to go untreated, and the forensic question at the center of the trial: can a person be both sick and responsible? Have a mental health question? Email Dr. Judy's team at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist More from Dr. Ho on her other channels: Dr. Ho's website , Substack , LinkedIn . Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips. Find a transcript at QuickandDirtyTips.com . CORRECTION : In this episode I originally misspoke about the burden of proof in…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Judy Ho
Topics covered
- postpartum psychosis
- mental health
- parenting
- psychiatric emergency
- clinical distinctions
- systemic failures
Keywords
- postpartum psychosis
- mental health
- Lindsay Clancy
- psychiatric emergency
- baby blues
- postpartum depression
- warning signs
- systemic failures
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Places: Massachusetts
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