In this solo episode, Dabby discusses the Lindsay Clancy case and the difficult questions it raises about postpartum psychosis, maternal mental health, and how we recognize when a mother is moving from struggling into crisis.
Drawing from reporting on the case, Lucy Jones’ Matrescence, and the realities of postpartum mental health care, Dabby explores psychosis, intrusive thoughts, sleep deprivation, continuity of care, and why mothers need support long before they reach a breaking point.
Resources discussed:
• The Daily - episode featuring New York Times reporter Ellen Barry on the Lindsay Clancy trial
• Lucy Jones - Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, particularly Chapter 8, “Sertraline and Sleep Deprivation”
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) — perinatal mental health and postpartum psychosis resources
Content warning: This episode discusses the deaths of children, suicide, suicidal thoughts, postpartum mental illness, psychosis, and psychiatric hospitalization.
If you or someone you know is experiencing hallucinations, delusions, severe confusion, thoughts of suicide, or thoughts of harming a baby or another person, seek emergency medical care immediately. In the U.S., call or text 988. In an immediate emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
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