A mental health nurse who treated Lindsay Clancy testified Tuesday that her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, reacted with a blunt denial when she suggested Lindsay might have bipolar disorder. The testimony came during the ongoing trial where Lindsay Clancy faces charges for allegedly strangling her three young children in January 2023.
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta told jurors that during a December 2022 appointment, she informed the couple that Lindsay could have an underlying bipolar condition, based on her reaction to Zoloft. According to Jollotta, Patrick Clancy responded, "My wife is not bipolar." The nurse stated that Lindsay Clancy remained silent, looking at Jollotta during the exchange.
Lindsay Clancy, who turned 36 on Tuesday, has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges. Her defense argues she is not responsible for her actions due to postpartum psychosis, exacerbated by a prescription of multiple drugs for depression. The prosecution contends the killings were intentional and meticulously planned.
The trial has featured emotional testimony, including from Patrick Clancy, who has since remarried. On the day of the alleged killings, Lindsay Clancy reportedly asked her husband to leave their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home to get takeout food and run an errand at a pharmacy. Authorities allege she then used exercise bands to strangle their children – Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan – before attempting suicide. Her suicide attempt left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair.
Jurors previously heard a recording of Patrick Clancy's 911 call from the night he discovered his children deceased, a call that reportedly brought the courtroom to tears. He has publicly stated his forgiveness for Lindsay and defended her, characterizing her as a good mother who became ill.
Both Patrick and Lindsay Clancy have initiated separate civil lawsuits against several of Lindsay Clancy's former medical providers, including Jollotta. These lawsuits allege that Clancy was overmedicated while being treated for postpartum mental health issues, leading to a worsening of her condition and ultimately the deaths of the children. These civil cases are still pending.
