“…The needs and issues for mothers who have mental illness, their children and families are extensive and have been documented in multiple studies internationally (Beardslee, Solantaus, Morgan, Gladstone, & Kowalenko, ; Grant et al, ; Krumm, Checchia, Kilian, & Becker, ; Paulson & Bazemore, ; Ruud et al, ). However, there is increasing evidence that a whole of family approach to service delivery can reduce the negative impact of maternal mental illness on mothers and their families (Beardslee et al, ; Leonard, Lindern, & Grant, ; Siegenthaler, Munder, & Egger, ).…”