On World Maternal Mental Health Day, we asked an advocacy group why it's important to focus on it

CBC Newfoundland Morning

One in four NL women suffers from anxiety and depression during the perinatal period. That's the time from when they become pregnant and sometimes up to a year after they give birth. The impact on their mental health and well-being can range from mild to serious. May 1is World Maternal Mental Health Day, and the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador is hosting a series of events. Archana Vidyasankar is the chair of the Alliance and a perinatal psychiatrist.