About the authors:
Carol Henshaw has been President of the Marc Society, a scientific society devoted to mental illness related to childbearing. She currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Perinatal Section.
John Cox has held the positions of President of the Marc Society, Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association and President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. A developer of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, he has over 30 years of clinical and research experience in perinatal psychiatry.
Joanne Barton provides psychiatric input to a community-based child and adolescent mental health service. Her day-to-day work with children, young people and their families is a constant reminder of the importance of parental mental health to the well-being and development of children.