The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has published a heart-wrenching, important story on the Soukakos family and the personal tragedy that led to Washington State's new Postpartum Depression Public Awareness Campaign.

To read "Grief Becomes a Force for Change," click here.

To read the original reporting on this story from January 2003, "Severe Postpartum Depression Leaves Them Without Wife & Mother," click here.

To thank Post-Intelligencer reporter Carol Smith for her informed and sensitive coverage of this issue, drop her a line: carolsmith (at) seattlepi (dot) com.