Jennifer Tufts' testimony: What Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist said as defense grills her on Day 10 of trial

Dr. Jennifer Tufts’ testimony revealed the deteriorating mental health of Lindsay Clancy in the weeks leading up to the tragic deaths of her three children. Clancy suffered from worsening depression, suicidal thoughts, and medication changes. Prescribing psychiatrist Tufts detailed how Clancy felt "awful" after an increase in her Zoloft dose, becoming more depressed, having trouble eating and sleeping, and experiencing mental fog.

Tufts stopped Clancy's Zoloft and closely monitored her condition, but Clancy's mental state continued to decline. Despite claiming improvement after a telehealth visit on November 2, Clancy later admitted to experiencing suicidal ideation and severe depression. Tufts expressed concern about Clancy's condition and decided to lower her Ativan dose, discussing other options for sleep-related anxiety.

Three weeks later, Clancy reported more depression, intrusive thoughts, and the feeling that she was going to die. Tufts noted that Clancy denied having bipolar disorder and attempted to hospitalize her, but Clancy denied having a plan to harm herself and was not admitted.