How postpartum psychosis affects responsibility in the Lindsay Clancy trial
As jurors deliberate, experts say the rare psychiatric condition can dramatically alter perception of reality and shape legal responsibility.
As jurors continue deliberating in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, one of the central questions before them is not whether the deaths occurred, but whether Clancy was legally responsible for her actions at the time. The case has brought renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare but severe psychiatric condition that experts say can dramatically alter a person’s perception of reality, News Nation reported.