On January 24, 2023, in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, strangled her three young children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 7-month-old Callan—before being found unconscious in an apparent suicide attempt. Her defense admitted she committed the acts but argued she was not criminally responsible due to a severe postpartum mental health crisis, leading to a plea of not guilty. In the months prior, Clancy had reported worsening postpartum anxiety and was prescribed a rapid succession of psychiatric medications—including Zoloft, Ativan, Prozac, Ambien, Remeron, and Seroquel—while describing "horribly intrusive thoughts" and numbness to her providers. Her husband, Patrick, testified that her condition deteriorated sharply in November 2022, marked by insomnia, loss of appetite, and intense fear, despite her seeking help from multiple professionals. The tragic case has sparked significant public debate about the detection and treatment of severe postpartum mental illness, particularly the risks of medication side effects and the gaps in maternal psychiatric care.