Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband Patrick Clancy described her mental health struggles in court
Over the course of two intense days of testimony, Patrick Clancy shared detailed insights into his wife Lindsay’s mental health struggles in the weeks leading up to the tragic death of their children.
He recounted that following the births of their first two children, Cora and Dawson, Lindsay battled with anxiety, particularly the fear of returning to work. She found it challenging to be away from their little ones.
This struggle resurfaced after the birth of Callan, their youngest child. Starting in September 2022, Lindsay’s anxiety became more apparent, especially as her scheduled return to work loomed on the horizon.
During his testimony, Patrick revealed that in September 2022, Lindsay voiced her decision to start taking the medication Zoloft in an attempt to manage her anxiety.
Despite this effort, Patrick observed that Lindsay’s condition deteriorated progressively. Her struggles with anxiety were compounded by increasing difficulty in getting restful sleep.
In December 2022, Patrick said she started taking a new medication, and she began to spiral.
‘That was really where her big spiral started. She started to lose a lot of weight, and she became very depressed. She was having a really hard time,’ Patrick said.
He added that around that same time Lindsay told him she was starting to experience intrusive thoughts about harming herself and their children.
‘She described thoughts of hurting the kids or them having some sort of ailment,’ Patrick said.
Lindsay was hospitalized on December 31, 2022, for experiencing thoughts of suicide.
She killed the children 19 days after she was discharged.
