Around one in four adults in England will have at least one common mental health condition with women more likely to experience common conditions than men. Only around a quarter of those with a common mental health condition were receiving treatment for their condition.
It is thought about one third of all children live with a parent with a mental disorder, 7% of which live in lone-parent households. For some, the presence of mental ill health may have little or no impact on the day to day parenting that they receive, with the child remaining safe and feeling loved and valued. For others however the impact may be more significant, meaning that the child requires help and support to understand what is going on and reduce the impact on their development.