When Help Falls Through: The Clancy Tragedy and the Postpartum-Mental-Health Care Gap
The Globe examines how Lindsay Clancy’s long struggle with postpartum mental illness culminated in the 2023 killing of her three children, with civil lawsuits alleging health providers failed to adequately treat her and prosecutors pursuing murder charges; despite numerous ER visits, hospitalizations, and medication changes, misread histories, rushed visits, and fragmented care contributed to alleged misdiagnoses and ineffective treatment, highlighting systemic gaps in mental-health care even for those with resources and prompting calls for reform.
