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In a chilling courtroom turn, the trial of Lindsay Clancy zeroes in on her mental health medications as she fought to stabilize her mind amid crushing grief and depression. A psychiatric nurse practitioner testified that Clancy struggled with sleep, intrusive thoughts, and mood swings — even reporting suicidal ideation — yet never acted on harming herself or her children. Despite warnings about bipolar disorder and urging for therapy, Clancy insisted on tapering off her antipsychotic, Seroquel, risking a dangerous spiral. Now accused of murdering her three young children, Clancy’s defense claims she was not criminally responsible — citing bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, saying she heard voices telling her to kill them. The case grapples with the terrifying question: when mental illness blurs the line between suffering and culpability, who gets to decide?

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