Perinatal mental illnesses affect at least one in 10 mothers and, if untreated, can have a direct impact on their children.
Awareness of these issues, which range from mild anxiety to severe psychosis, has traditionally been low. But this year has seen the launch of several projects to improve the support available.
In October, a Comic Relief-funded campaign to raise awareness of perinatal mental health will begin putting pressure on health commissioners to address the problem. The "Maternal mental health - everyone's business" initiative will champion the cause for three years. It is run by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, a coalition of more than 40 UK organisations.
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