The Lindsay Clancy Case, Postpartum Psychosis, and What We’re Afraid to Talk About
I have a message for the therapists and moms who are struggling under the weight of this case: anyone who may be anxious about what it might mean for our profession, or for women’s rights, if there’s a patriarchal backlash around the idea that women are hysterical, dangerous creatures who can snap at any moment, and therefore need to be protected from ourselves through things like constant surveillance or involuntary commitment.