According to an article this past Monday written by Timothy Barmann in the Providence Journal, Katie Corcoran of Lincoln, Rhode Island has been missing since September 5th after leaving a hospital where she was receiving treatment for postpartum depression. To read the full story, click here. Below are some highlights:

"Katherine N. ‘Katie’ Corcoran, 35, of Great Road in Lincoln, was reported missing 19 days ago. On Sept. 5, the married mother of two boys, a 4 year-old and an 8-month-old, left Butler Hospital, where she was receiving treatment for postpartum depression.

The Lincoln police said she took a cab to the Crossroads shelter on Broad Street in Providence, but never went inside. A woman believed to be Katie was sighted in several locations in Newport more than a week ago. But since the last sighting, last Monday, there haven’t been any new leads …

Asked whether he had any idea why Katie would leave, [Katie’s husband] said, ‘I don’t think she’s running. She’s suffering from a mental illness. We believe it’s postpartum related.’

He said that she had been seeking treatment for postpartum depression for the past five months. The couple had made plans to go to California to seek additional treatment, he said …

There are two theories about where Katie might be … One is that she is still delusional and wandering around somewhere. The other is that she doesn’t want to take her medication and that she’s trying to recover through prayer …

Corcoran family and friends are offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to Katie’s return home. Anyone who sees her should not approach her. Rather, they should contact the police. The 24-hour tip line is (401) 439-7988; the Lincoln Police can be contacted at (401) 333-1111."