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Mental health, mood changes, and anxiety or anxiety-related conditions are very common during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth. One in five birthing people, during pregnancy or postpartum (after birth), experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), frightening thoughts, or other mental health conditions or symptoms. Getting help is the best thing you can do for you and your baby.

Racial justice is strangely controversial these days. Funding for research mentioning diversity, equity and inclusion is newly scrutinized and defunded; monuments, military bases and battleships named for military heroes of color recently renamed; and contributions of black and brown soldiers and citizens removed from history books, as if their race makes their achievements and contributions to our society less remarkable.