A psychiatric nurse practitioner testified Tuesday that she suspected Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for the murder of her three young children, may have had bipolar disorder.
Rebecca Jollotta, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, stated that she believed Clancy was experiencing a "mixed state presentation" – a condition described as "clinically acute, unstable." Jollotta testified that her primary goal was to "get her manic symptoms under control" and "get her to sleep."
During a December 2022 appointment, Jollotta informed Lindsay Clancy and her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, about her suspicions. According to Jollotta's testimony, she "strongly, strongly recommend[d] a partial hospitalization program" for Lindsay. When Jollotta suggested the possibility of bipolar disorder, Patrick Clancy reportedly responded, "My wife is not bipolar." Lindsay Clancy remained silent during this exchange, according to the nurse.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, is accused of killing her children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at their home in Massachusetts. The details of the case and Clancy's mental state have been central to the ongoing trial.