Postpartum mental health care still out of reach for many despite destigmatization efforts

For Katherine Schiefer, whose son Owen was born five months ago, motherhood the second time around has felt drastically different.

The 35-year-old lawyer was recently diagnosed with postpartum depression after her husband John encouraged her to get help for her suicidal thoughts.

"I had the thought in the middle of the night, like, I don't want to be here. And when I say not be here, I mean on this earth," said Schiefer, who still gets emotional recalling the symptoms. "I know my kids need me and I love them and I want to be here for them, so to have thoughts like that were alarming."