Lindsay Clancy murder trial highlights postpartum psychosis

The trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, who admitted to killing her three young children in 2023, entered its final stages by August 21, 2026 as the defense rested its case focusing on her postpartum psychosis diagnosis. The trial renewed public attention to the psychiatric condition and drew hundreds of supporters to the courthouse.

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Lindsay Clancy Trial: Defense Focuses on Postpartum Psychosis

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The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mom who admits to killing her three young children before attempting to take her own life, is entering a crucial chapter with key testimony for the defense coming from a psychologist. Her legal team is arguing she suffered from postpartum psychosis, sparking renewed conversations around postpartum mental health. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for TO

Breaking down postpartum psychosis amid the Lindsay Clancy trial

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Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters rallied outside the courthouse on Thursday, where she's on trial for murder in the killings of her three children. Shanelle Kaul reports on postpartum psychosis, the rare, but treatable illness Clancy's defense team argues made her not responsible for the crime.