All articles tagged with #perinatal mental health
Patrick Clancy describes in a 60 Minutes interview how he forgave Lindsay Clancy, recalls holding his dying son Callan and the moments around their children’s deaths, and discusses the mistrial in Lindsay’s murder case, the online backlash he’s faced, and the ongoing focus on perinatal mental health and postpartum psychosis.
Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, speaks about the 2023 deaths of their three children in a CBS 60 Minutes interview, saying he did his best to protect them amid his wife’s postpartum illness, that mental illness can be deceptively powerful, and that he forgave Lindsay; he also reveals suicidal thoughts after the tragedy and condemns online conspiracies as harmful, noting he has remarried Dr. Rachel Danis and plans to start a family as a Sept. 29 hearing on the case’s next steps approaches.
In the 60 Minutes transcript, Patrick Clancy describes the years after his wife Lindsay killed their three children: his grief, moments of suicidal despair, and his decision to forgive her, while rebuilding a life in New York and honoring his kids with memorials and a new playground in their town. He details his search for understanding from mental-health experts, his relationship with new partner Rachel Danis, and the ongoing legal cases tied to medical care, as Lindsay awaits retrial after a hung jury and both spouses pursue malpractice suits.
Postpartum psychosis is rare (about 1–2 per 1,000 after childbirth) and still stigmatized; experts explain three common misconceptions, outline symptoms and treatment, and note how high-profile cases like Lindsay Clancy illustrate the complex intersection of mental health and law.
An influencer mom documents her newborn Ronan’s eight-month battle with colic, posting cries, soothing attempts, and the emotional toll on her and her family; viewers offer tips that helped at times (e.g., bouncing on an exercise ball) while experts note the link between colic and maternal mental health, including postpartum depression, which she experienced at three months postpartum; ultimately Ronan outgrew the colic and the family expanded with a second child who did not have colic.
Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge has been granted permits to begin construction on a $4.6 million perinatal mental health unit, the first of its kind in Louisiana, to address the needs of pregnant and postpartum women. With maternal mental health disorders being the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., the unit aims to provide support for issues such as anxiety, birth-related PTSD, and perinatal and postpartum depression, which affect one in five women. Louisiana, with the fifth-highest maternal mortality rate in the country, has recognized the importance of improving maternal mental health care, and the new unit is expected to open in September, offering a critical step in the postpartum healing process.