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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.

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

Women with unintended pregnancies are twice as likely to experience postpartum depression at 12 months compared to those with intended pregnancies, even after adjusting for factors like age, poverty and education level.

“The past books that I’ve written, except for the children’s books, have all been based on one event that was truly traumatic for me, so that was the impetus,” says Shields, who previously wrote books about her postpartum depression and complicated relationship with her manager mother.