Trigger Warning: This article contains references to the alleged suicide and child physical abuse that some readers may find distressing.
A psychiatric nurse practitioner, Rebecca Jollotta, testified in court in the ongoing Lindsay Clancy case. She treated Clancy in late 2022 and revealed she had concerns about bipolar symptoms. She explained how the Massachusetts mother wanted to change medications that would help her symptoms.
Jollotta also revealed that Clancy’s then-husband brushed away bipolar concerns while she was experiencing insomnia, numbness, and intrusive thoughts due to her medications. Clancy was also worried about becoming dependent on benzodiazepines. Jollotta expressed that her lack of sleep may have been due to bipolar disorder. When Clancy was awake for 48 hours straight, Jollotta considered it to be an unusual effect. Hence, it pointed to underlying undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
She said in court, “I did also consider that the MDQ (mood disorder questionnaire) is less specific when it comes to bipolar 2 or bipolar not otherwise specified. There’s bipolar one and bipolar 2. Both have mania symptoms as part of the diagnosis. Bipolar one is usually more severe in that it’s typically, you know, a patient might be hospitalized, or it causes greater functional impairment. Bipolar 2, it’s a shorter duration and typically less functional impairment.”
“I discussed to her and her husband the possibility of an underlying bipolar disorder.”
— Rebecca Jollotta, psychiatric nurse practitioner, Cbsnews
When she communicated about the unusual symptoms to Clancy and her then-husband Patrick, he responded that his wife doesn’t have bipolar disorder. Jollotta stated, “I recall Patrick saying, ‘My wife is not bipolar.’ Lindsay looked at me. She did not; she did not say anything.”
The prosecutor asked her, “But did you get additional specific information that kind of helped you assess whether you would change your diagnosis at that point?”
She replied with a “no,” in addition to agreeing to the concerns about Clancy having trouble sleeping. The nurse recommended tapering medication when Clancy discussed dependence on medication. She added, “I recommend tapers to get somebody off of something slowly.” She later recommended Valium for her anxiety, as her score on another test was 1, signaling no sign of withdrawal from medication.
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The courtroom video was posted by Law&Crime Trials and has divided the viewers into different opinions of the case. Many people support the Massachusetts mom, as one viewer commented, “Up to 50% of women with bipolar experience Postpartum Psychosis compared to the general population. So yes, this absolutely tracks and only helps Lindsay’s case.”
Another one posted, “It is difficult to hear what those Doctors and nurses did with this woman.” The defense has argued Clancy was on different prescription medication and suffered from postpartum psychosis during the time of the murders. Clancy has filed a lawsuit against the healthcare practitioners in her case, including Jollotta.
On the other hand, prosecutors claim she planned the murders and should be held legally responsible. She strangled her three kids to death and then tried to kill herself. The fall from the window left her paralyzed.
Another viewer chimed in, “I got the sense that Patrick didn’t want to deal with what Lindsay was going through. He came across as emotionally detached, nonchalant about her feelings, her exhaustion, her sleep deprivation, and her depression. He didn’t come across as a loving husband, just a guy who emotionally checked out.”
Patrick moved to Manhattan just four months after the death of the kids. He began dating Rachel around February 2024 and got married in April 2026.
Disclaimer: The Inquisitr could not independently confirm the facts of this incident and is reporting based on the information available within the public video record.
