Psychiatrist: “Everyone Is Wrong About The Lindsay Clancy Case”
A psychiatrist explains why the Lindsay Clancy case is a medical emergency involving postpartum psychosis, not a moral failing, and why the public reaction shows a deep misunderstanding of mental illness.
The gist
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Postpartum psychosis occurs in 2 to 3 in every 10,000 births, meaning several cases happen in the US every day, yet most people treat it as a character flaw.
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Command auditory hallucinations can override a person's will entirely because psychosis changes what someone believes is real, not just their ability to resist an urge.
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Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis are distinct conditions that are routinely confused, which leads to badly misinformed public debate when cases like this arise.
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Many women who support Clancy do so because they experienced similar intrusive thoughts after birth and understand how close they came to a dangerous outcome.
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