Estimated numbers of women affected by perinatal mental illnesses (PMI) in England each year:

Source: Estimated using prevalence figures in guidance produced by the Joint Commissioning panel for Mental Health in 2012 and ONS data on live birth in England in 2011.

Condition	Number of women who experience the condition	Rate (per 1000 maternities)
Postpartum psychosis	1380	2
Chronic serious mental illness	1380	2
Severe depressive illness	2,0640	30
Post traumatic stress disorder	2,0640	30
Mild to moderate depressive illness and anxiety states	8,6020	100-150
Adjustment disorders and distress	15,4830	150-300

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Estimated numbers of women affected by perinatal mental illnesses (PMI) in England each year:

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