28 Sept 2026
Lindsay Clancy Trial, Part 1: Postpartum Psychosis and How the System Failed Her
This episode discusses the deaths of three children, a suicide attempt, postpartum psychosis and an active criminal trial. Amy is not a doctor or a licensed mental health professional. Everything here is her opinion as a mom of eight in recovery. If this one is not for you, skip it.
Amy is talking about the Lindsay Clancy trial again. Sorry, not sorry.
This is Part 1 of her breakdown, recorded as the trial moved from the evidence phase into the mental health testimony. She starts with why she cannot look away: she was arrested for a DUI with four of her kids in the car. She did not kill them. She could have. That is why this case has her heart.
From there she gets into the difference between postpartum depression (common, and she has had it) and postpartum psychosis (rare, and what Lindsay's defense says she had), why the only question in front of the jury is sanity and not guilt, and why she believes a sick woman who kept asking for help was failed by doctors, insurance and a culture that does not let moms fall apart.
The turning point is Patrick Clancy's testimony. The prosecution argued Lindsay was not taking her medication. Her husband testified she kept a daily diary: every drug, every dose, how she slept, how she felt, even a page tracking her own troubling thoughts. Those half-full pill bottles? Amy explains why they show a patient following instructions every time a doctor changed the plan, not a patient refusing care.
In this episode:
Why a sober mom of eight cannot stop watching this trial
Postpartum depression vs. postpartum psychosis, in plain language
The one question the jury is actually deciding
What her friends, in-laws and husband said on the stand
Why self-advocacy is nearly impossible when you are the one who is sick
Lindsay's diary, the pill bottles, and what Patrick Clancy's testimony did to the prosecution's theory
If you or someone you love is struggling after a birth: Postpartum Support International, call or text 1-800-944-4773. In crisis, call or text 988.
Timestamps
00:00 Why Amy keeps talking about the Lindsay Clancy trial
02:00 Not a doctor. A mom of eight who got a DUI with four kids in the car.
03:30 Postpartum depression vs. postpartum psychosis
05:00 No childcare, no support
07:00 Content warning
08:30 The only question the jury is deciding
13:00 Friends and family on the stand
14:30 Why you cannot advocate for yourself when you are sick
16:00 "Our system failed her"
21:00 Patrick Clancy's testimony and the daily diary
23:30 The pill bottles: compliance, not refusal
Part 2 drops next. Subscribe so you do not miss it.
About Eternally Amy Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison, the Eternally Amy Podcast gets into the messy, meaningful, and often unspoken parts of life. From addiction and recovery to anxiety, ADHD, motherhood, and identity shifts, Amy brings honesty, humor, and lived experience to every episode. Sober, sober curious, or just trying to figure things out, you'll find something here that sounds like you.
About the Host: Amy Liz Harrison, MA, CPC, CLC, is a bestselling author, publishing consultant, podcast host, and sober mom of eight. She is the author of the Eternally series, including Eternally Expecting and Eternally Awkward, and the Kiss Your Brain children's book series. Amy is the Founder and CEO of A-Team Press and a senior contributing writer for The Sober Curator. Sober since 2011, she writes and speaks at the intersection of sobriety, mental health, and identity.
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