# Lindsay Clancy trial puts postpartum psychosis in the spotlight

https://mins.news/en/item/26445

- BBC News, 2026-08-19 16:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yedy98j7po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Lindsay Clancy does not dispute killing her three children but has pleaded not guilty to murder. Her defence says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions. The trial has prompted wider discussion of the condition and postpartum mental health.

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