# Lindsay Clancy rejected twice by crisis hotline before killing children, court told

2026-08-12T22:25:01+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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A mental health clinician testified that Lindsay Clancy contacted the crisis hotline ASPIRE twice in December 2022, and was told nothing could be done both times. Latiesha Dukes, who treated Clancy at South Shore Hospital's perinatal clinic, told a Massachusetts court on Wednesday that Clancy reported severe insomnia, anxiety, postpartum depression, and suicidal thoughts. Dukes recommended a higher level of care during a December 12 session due to continued passive suicidal ideation,

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-latiesha-dukes-lindsay-clancys-counselor-reveals-details-of-aspire-crisis-hotline-calls-article-155602836>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-latiesha-dukes-lindsay-clancy-counselor-makes-shocking-revelations-about-crisis-hotline-aspire-101786555436450.html>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/what-medications-was-lindsay-clancy-prescribed-heres-a-timeline-of-drugs-she-took-before-2023-killings-101786524837012.html>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-are-lindsay-clancy-prosecutors-meet-jennifer-sprague-and-shanan-buckingham-who-are-leading-case-against-duxbury-mom-101786526827404.html>

Tags: crisis hotline, Lindsay Clancy, Massachusetts, mental health, postpartum depression, trial
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