An estimated 1 in 5 Americans lives with a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and this kind of care isn’t just for people with diagnoses. For years, she managed it with birth control, which kept her skin, hormones, and mental health in check. Emily’s insurance covers the bulk of her mental health care, but not ketamine. “I could spend that money on a vacation, but the mental health benefits of that trip typically only last for a short while,” she says. “The mental health of a new mother, at least in my experience, isn't really taken into consideration,” she says.