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A former New Yorker uprooted to the countryside, Grace suffers from a postpartum depression that makes her feel like like a dreary wraith.

When I was flattened by postpartum depression and had a terrifying health misdiagnosis, Mark was there; the aligned presence was now more like a pillar holding me upright.

Myriad issues can emerge or become exacerbated in a family after a baby is born, including maternal postpartum depression, sleep problems, attachment issues between caregivers and children, early signs of behavioral challenges, domestic conflict between parents, and housing insecurity that often worsens as a family grows.

This would leave millions of women uninsured at a critical time when they are vulnerable to postpartum depression, infections, hypertension, and other life-threatening complications.

One in five women experiences perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, also commonly known as postpartum depression, and Medicaid is the primary payer for postpartum mental health care.