@drkathynickerson: As a psychologist, I’m horrified by what the Lindsay Clancy case appears to reveal about gaps in our mental healthcare system. There are three critical problems I keep coming back to: 1. The medications. Lindsay was prescribed numerous psychiatric medications, with multiple changes over a relatively short period of time. Who was overseeing the entire medication picture? Who was tracking her response to each change, watching for worsening symptoms, and making sure every provider knew what the others were prescribing? 2. The follow-up. Just 19 days after leaving McLean Hospital, Lindsay killed her three children. For someone experiencing severe and rapidly changing psychiatric symptoms, what monitoring and follow-up occurred during those 19 days? Was the intensity of that follow-up adequate for her level of risk? 3. The fragmented care. Lindsay reportedly interacted with multiple doctors, prescribers, therapists, emergency services, and a psychiatric hospital. When care becomes fragmented, critical information can fall through the cracks. Someone needs to see the whole clinical picture and coordinate the treatment plan. None of this excuses what happened to Cora, Dawson, and Callan. Three children lost their lives, and their father suffered an unimaginable loss. But we should be able to hold two truths at once: what happened was horrific, and we should examine whether serious failures in our mental healthcare system contributed to the trajectory that preceded it. If we want to prevent another tragedy, those questions matter. #LindsayClancy
Dr Kathy Nickerson
Region: US
Sunday 09 August 2026 19:06:01 GMT
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Lore444 💔 🇺🇸 :
Are you familiar with what happened to Latarshia Sanders? She had a very similar situation and had the same judge and her treatment was even worse. Thankfully, they’re reopening her case.
2026-08-09 19:23:24
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JMwonderwoman :
everyone failed her but most of all her husband.
2026-08-09 20:21:36
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Raeven P 🐦⬛ :
All mental health professionals are horrified by how the system failed her 💔
2026-08-09 19:17:18
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M :
Psychology Today as a “referral” is insane!
2026-08-09 22:32:05
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GirlOnFire97 :
Not convinced she did it. Her husband wanted a new life.
2026-08-09 21:07:45
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user9298184297896 :
My two cents as a practicing therapist for 30+ years. I had an event happen three months ago this young man was dangerously suicidal. He came into my office. His mother brought him to the appointment did proper screening. He was affirmative on all six domains of eminent Risk I coordinated with his mother and with the hospital where he went directly from my office to hospital admissions I spoke several times with the hospital social worker I spoke with his school social worker. I coordinated with his prescriber when he was coming out of the hospital, I made sure he had an appointment both with me. He had his prescriber within 48 hours of discharge. I also coordinated again with the school social worker. I saw him last Friday. He’s doing good. Now let’s talk about reality all that care coordination that I did maybe 25 percent got paid. I did it because it was the right thing to do and I knew what to do and obviously that is not a financially sustainable practice. I slept better at night.
2026-08-10 18:41:00
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Dr. Cyrus|Psychiatrist DO, MHA :
I recommend watching all of the testimonials from the psychiatrists. much of what you said is incorrect compared to what their testimonies shared. most of the time during the first few months she was actually un-medicated because she did not take the medications. she was also seen quite often by Dr Tufts and was asked about side effects at every visit. she also communicated side effects through the portal.
2026-08-11 04:37:39
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Tracy Sander :
What went wrong was Lindsay Clancy was withholding information and flat out lying to her providers and even admitted to one that she was not consistently following any proposed plans.
You can blame the husband and you can blame the providers, but it comes down to Lindsay herself not being honest. She didn't get the help she needed because she didn't give the providers the information they needed to properly treat her.
2026-08-09 22:42:01
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Tricia✨LCSW :
I am a Clinical Social Worker and I feel the same as you. I wanted to scream listening to the psychiatrists.
2026-08-09 23:17:49
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Uppity African Shay :
I still don't think she did it. I think her cheating ex-husband did it.
2026-08-22 22:18:04
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JT_Home :
Clinical psychologist here couldn’t agree more. The lack of assessment and dx is abhorrent. She was ill and not treated with the care she deserved
2026-08-09 19:55:31
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Oct :
She failed herself. I am horrified at the level of emotional enmeshment there is for this woman from so many women online. It is frightening.
2026-08-13 15:56:16
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AgiDear :
Innocent until proven guilty!!!
2026-08-20 07:21:33
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Mafe 🍒 :
She didn't unalived her kids.
2026-08-13 05:22:43
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Frankly, My Dear 🇺🇸 :
If a patient is being honest about their symptoms, then an accurate diagnosis cannot be given. She likely didn't tell other doctors about what had been prescribed, she likely didn't allow those meds to fully take effect before jumping on another, and she didn't tell the doctor's exactly what she was thinking and feeling.
2026-08-09 20:29:32
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Fionah Hornauer :
I remember having tried to get help here in Germany, nobody helped me, until one day I called the police on myself, I was in a very bad place, I was afraid I could hurt my children. they came, helped me go into the right hospital, social services finally helped me, and I came out better, with follow up, and my children were given back. if I didn't get help, I don't know what I could have done. but I always madly loved my children. she was failed, so were the children 😩😩😩
2026-08-10 15:52:56
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salescpjp4g :
These doctors are incompetent
2026-08-11 16:37:01
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Tânia :
he did it not him the guy is a covert cold narcissist, he destroyed her! you guys dont know the patterns of a narcissist,? he led her to madness!
2026-08-19 00:20:00
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day.tripper117 :
Tufts should have referred her to a more seasoned colleague. She needed bloodwork done and hormone and thyroid panels done. She needed actual therapy. She needed a break from being a mom. Every single practitioner failed her.
2026-08-10 21:14:15
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Lance :
It didn’t fail. She was not honest with them about what she was feeling. Let’s be clear she lied and you want to blame the doctors
2026-08-10 03:04:55
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Sue Nadolski :
"We are not learning. We are not doing better". Bingo!!! I have a random question - isn't voluntarily checking into a hospital a HUGE red flag? It feels as though Dr. Goodheart was treating her as if she dropped into a CVS urgent care.
2026-08-09 22:46:04
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Gina Biglione :
Please follow the case. It’s pretty obvious her husband is framing her
2026-08-09 22:54:43
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Bethany ✨ :
She was failed so many times it kills me.
2026-08-13 20:38:53
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nuxx365 :
We learned nothing from the Andrea Yates case. It’s sad
2026-08-09 23:27:10
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sammie :
As a retired attorney representing abused and neglected children I became so familiar with residential and psychiatric facilities. So I’m going to take even the best facilities off of the pedestal.
2026-08-09 19:56:05
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