politics
Lindsay Clancy trial focuses on psychiatric care she received before killing children
Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 6:16 PM EDT / CBS Boston
TL;DR
- Psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta testified about Lindsay Clancy's mental health treatment in the months before she killed her three children.
- The defense argues Clancy should not be held criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder.
- Prosecutors questioned whether Clancy was actually suffering from postpartum psychosis, based on Jollotta's professional opinion.
- Patrick Clancy, Lindsay's ex-husband, had concerns about her medications and their impact on her well-being.
- The trial is ongoing, with potential testimony from a TikTok user regarding McLean Hospital being considered.
- If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison; if found not criminally responsible, she would be sent to a state psychiatric hospital.