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What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?

BBC News Health · 19 August 2026 at 22:42

What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?

Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.

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What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?

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