Postpartum psychosis is in the news. How is Mass. helping mothers in need? Plus, a primer for the primaries episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 49 MIN

Postpartum psychosis is in the news. How is Mass. helping mothers in need? Plus, a primer for the primaries

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On this episode of In Common:  The Lindsay Clancy trial has put a rare mental illness in the spotlight. The Duxbury mother claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023 and pleaded not guilty. In Common's Jeremy Siegel takes a closer look at maternal mental health with accounts from a survivor and the push for more awareness and care in Massachusetts with medical experts. From western Mass. to Cape Cod, primary races are heating up as Election Day is just around the corner. GBH's Adam Reilly, CAI's Sam Houghton and NEPM's Karen Brown join In Common to fill us in on some key races that are happening across the Commonwealth. It's another installment of our regular segment "Mass Online," in which we take a look at what's happening on social media throughout the Commonwealth. This weekend, students and renters across Boston are hauling boxes and packing up trucks for the infamous Sept. 1 moving day. GBH's Digital Associate Producer Renuka Balakrishnan tells us more on what to expect on Boston's moving day. Lobster rolls, clam chowder, fried clams -- those are just a few New England staple foods. Woodman's of Essex on the North Shore serves up some of the best versions and is also the birthplace of fried clams. In Common's Stina Chang tells us the story behind the origins of this New England classic dish.

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