Postpartum Psychosis Survivor Shares Recovery Story Amid Clancy Case

Bridget María Chesterton, a New York history professor, shares her postpartum psychosis recovery story to raise awareness amid the Lindsay Clancy trial, which questions whether the disorder drove Clancy to kill her children. Chesterton was hospitalized twice after her 2019 childbirth, experiencing delusions and memory loss. Researchers estimate postpartum psychosis affects 1 to 2 per 1,000 women, with severe cases potentially leading mothers to harm themselves or their children. Chesterton credits antipsychotic medication and strong family support for her recovery, which took about a year. She hopes to dispel misconceptions about the disorder and reassure families that recovery is possible.