Mental Health or Murder? | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

In a chilling courtroom drama, a psychologist testifies that Lindsay Clancy, a nurse who killed her three children in 2023, suffered from severe bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis — a rare condition affecting just 1-2 in 1,000 new mothers — leaving her unable to grasp the wrongness of her actions. Dr. Paul Zeizel, who spent 35 hours with her and reviewed her records, says she believed her brain was damaged, feared losing her kids, and had suicidal thoughts — yet still managed daily tasks like driving. The defense argues she was mentally unfit to be held criminally responsible, while…