The Dark Glimpse into Postpartum Mental Health The trial of Lindsay Clancy has brought national attention to the complexities of postpartum mental health care in America.
While the case's sensational details are difficult to confront, they serve as a stark reminder that our current system is woefully inadequate for addressing the most vulnerable time in a woman's life: those early months after childbirth.
The prosecution's attempt to separate Clancy's actions from her claimed postpartum psychosis raises questions about the reliability of psychiatric evaluations.