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Look for the “pink flags” of postpartum psychosis — and more takeaways from the latest “Healthful”

nglobix@gmail.com9 hours ago06 mins

The country has been gripped by the horrific murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a 35-year-old mother and former nurse accused of killing her three children before trying to kill herself. Her lawyers argue that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, raising larger questions about maternal mental health and this lesser-known, but far more serious, perinatal…

Lindsay Clancy trial highlights need to rethink postpartum care, advocates say: “The duty is on the system”

nglobix@gmail.com3 days ago05 mins

The trial of Lindsay Clancy over the killings of her three young children is driving conversations outside the courtroom about postpartum healthcare — and gaps in the system. Clancy’s defense says she killed her three children after suffering from postpartum psychosis, a severe condition affecting someone’s sense of reality, while the prosecution argued she planned…