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Untreated perinatal mental illnesses have also been linked with an increased risk of suicide. According to Mendez-Bustos et. al suicide has been shown to be one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the last two decades and in the perinatal period the rate is not showing any signs of improvement. In 2005 among women aged 15 to 44 years suicide was the fourth cause of death in the US (Mendez-Bustos, Lopez-Castroman, Baca-Garcà ­a, Ceverino, 2013). A 2006-2008 review of maternal death in the UK identified psychiatric disorders and suicide in particular as the leading cause of maternal death. In those same years there were 1.27 maternal deaths per 100,000 maternal deliveries in the UK as a result of mental health problems (CMACE, 2011). Midwives, obstetricians and gynecologists are often the central medical caregivers for women and as such they are likely to be the first or only medical providers to identify, refer and coordinate a plan of care for women who have mood disorders. Early detection, intervention, treatment in conjunction with individualized care is imperative and greatly reduces the risk of adverse effects for the mother, infant and family. However fifty percent of women with these disorders are never diagnosed because many symptoms of mood disorders overlap with the symptoms of pregnancy and often are overlooked (Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2009). If left untreated these women can continue to have symptoms, sometimes for manyShow MoreRelatedRelationship Between Diabetes And Depression2017 Words   |  9 Pagesworked in an antenatal clinic that provided services to a number of underprivileged women during and after their pregnancies. Many women suffered from severe depression and often times social workers had to called to prevent the women from committing suicide. Common among the women, who generally suffered from a wide variety of afflictions, was diabetes. In this paper I chose to explore the relationship between diabetes and depression in pregnant women. PPD Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mild-to- severe