Lindsay Clancy: Was She Failed by the Mental Health System? | Dr. Leslie Dobson

Everyone is watching the Lindsay Clancy trial. Almost nobody is talking about the four months before it. Roughly thirty prescriptions. At least ten different medications. Seventeen minute telehealth appointments with a psychiatrist who had been practicing on her own for about two months and never met her in person. Two crisis calls that ended with her being told she did not qualify for help because she did not have a plan. Forensic psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson joins Jasmine to break down what Lindsay Clancy's providers saw, what they wrote down, and what they did with it. They get into the medication spiral and why two bad reactions to antidepressants should have changed the diagnosis, the note that says "not hyper, pressured speech" and why one comma matters so much, why "do you have a plan" is the wrong question to screen someone for, the difference between the intrusive thoughts most new mothers have and something far more serious, what catatonia actually looks like from the outside, and why a conviction may not change where Lindsay Clancy spends the rest of her life. This episode discusses postpartum mental illness, suicide, and the deaths of children. Please take care of yourself while listening. Resources: The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish. Call or text 1-833-943-5746. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988. Postpartum Support International also offers a helpline at 1-800-944-4773. Follow Dr. Leslie Dobson: Website: https://drlesliedobson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlesliedobson/ Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer New episodes Mondays at 5am. Subscribe, rate, and share Exhibit A-List to stay updated on new episodes. Stay curious, my friends.