What is postpartum psychosis? The rare disorder at the center of the Lindsay Clancy case
Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer said she had postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children and later attempted suicide.
- A mistrial was declared in the case, which also renewed attention on the rare and serious psychiatric condition.
Postpartum psychosis, a rare but serious psychiatric disorder, has come back into focus through the case involving Lindsay Clancy.
Clancy’s lawyer said she suffered from the condition when she killed her three children and later attempted suicide. The trial against the American woman was declared a mistrial.
The case has raised renewed attention on what postpartum psychosis is and how the disorder can affect those who develop it.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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