How the Lindsay Clancy trial became a turning point for maternal mental health

As the world watched the Lindsay Clancy trial, the conversation was never about whether she did it, but if it could have been prevented. Throughout her trial, we heard how Lindsay begged for mental health help from the medical community and how the breakdown in communication between her health care providers left her treatment for postpartum issues as an absolute mess.

To move that conversation forward beyond the courtroom, Criminally Obsessed’s Anne Emerson hosts this special town hall discussion exploring the urgent questions facing new and expecting mothers across America, what postpartum illnesses can really look like, when families should seek help, and why early intervention matters.

“The Lindsay Clancy trial hit a nerve because it forced us into a conversation that is much bigger than one woman or one courtroom. Women saw pieces of their own struggles in this case, and they started talking and we heard them loud and clear. As a mom, I won’t stop talking about this,” said Emerson.

Joining Emerson for the town hall is Dr. Constance Guille, founder and director of the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division at the Medical University of South Carolina, and Kathryn Myers, a mother of four and postpartum psychosis survivor.

Myers will share her firsthand experience with postpartum psychosis, offering viewers insight into how the illness can manifest and the importance of recognizing symptoms and receiving appropriate care. Dr. Guille will provide expert perspective on reproductive psychiatry, warning signs, treatment options, early intervention and gaps that can leave mothers and families without the support they need.

Together, they unpack the critical difference between postpartum depression as a mood disorder and postpartum psychosis, a break from reality marked by disorganization and hallucinations that Dr. Guille compares to delirium. It’s a condition that affects one-to-two women per 1,000, and, for more than half, it’s the first time they have ever experienced any mental health diagnosis.

The conversation will also provide practical information and resources for women and families navigating postpartum mental health challenges.

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