Maternal Mental Health Task Force funds 25 groups to support mothers Copyright Adobe and last updated 2021-05-25 17:16:35-04 HELENA â It is estimated that 1 in 7 mothers nationwide will suffer the most common complication of childbirth, postpartum anxiety or depression. That number is 1 in 10 for fathers. However, local experts say this number has only gone up during the pandemic and are now trying to combat the issue. âThe pandemic has made it harder because we are not doing as much socialization,â says Kelsey Kyle, a Nurse Case Manager at St. Peterâs Health. Kyle helped develop a parent-support program at St. Peter's Health and is well aware of what new parents are going through. She says 50% of them feel some relief from postpartum anxiety or depression after socializing with other parents, but the pandemic has put that treatment on pause.