Sarah Harte: Lindsay Clancy case shows how little support there is for mothers in crisis
In Ireland, even the HSE and VHI can't agree on how common post-partum depression and psychosis are — and six years after Deirdre Morley killed her three children during a psychotic illness, their father Andrew McGinley is still campaigning
Lindsay Clancy, a nurse who worked in ‘labour and delivery’ has been tried for murdering her three children in 2023. Picture: Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger/Pool via REUTERS
The Lindsay Clancy case has gripped women across America, with some turning up daily to stand outside the courtroom to support her.
It raises questions about postpartum treatment, how we recognise severe maternal mental illness, and who gets to intervene when a mother suffering from it cannot recognise what’s happening to her.
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