Ellen Barry
Verified
Covering mental health for the New York Times, former Boston, Delhi, Moscow bureau chief. At home in New England. Retweet ≠ endorsement. ebarry@nytimes.com.
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Get in touch with Ellen
Contact Ellen, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck RackActions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Articles
“Pensamientos horribles”: el caso que cuestiona lo que se sabe sobre los cambios psiquiátricos en las mujeres posparto
NUEVA YORK.– Durante las semanas previas a que matara a sus hijos, mientras probaba un régimen de fármacos psiquiátricos tras otro, Lindsay Clancy mantuvo un registro cuidadoso de los síntomas que la perturbaban. “Pensamientos intrusivos”, escribió en su diario el 8 de diciembre de 2022. Al día siguiente, “pensamientos intrusivos horribles”. El 11, 12 y 13 registró más “pensamientos horribles”. Para el 14 algo había cambiado: la intensidad.
Los "pensamientos horribles" de Clancy y los misterios del cerebro posparto
The author Karen Kleiman holds a copy of her book ÒGood Moms Have Scary Thoughts,Ó at home near Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 2026. Lindsay Clancy turned to the book for advice around two months before she killed her children. (Rachel Wisniewski/The New York Times) En las semanas previas a matar a sus hijos, mientras probaba un tratamiento psiquiátrico tras otro, Lindsay Clancy llevó un registro minucioso de los síntomas que la aquejaban.
When Are ‘Horrible Thoughts’ a Danger Sign?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. During the weeks before she killed her children, as she tried one psychiatric drug regimen after another, Lindsay Clancy kept a careful record of the symptoms that troubled her. “Intrusive thoughts,” she wrote in her diary on Dec. 8, 2022.
Actions
Get in touch with Ellen
Contact Ellen, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack