A group for women with ante or postnatal depression will launch in Watford this week.

The event on Friday will be attended by Dorothy Thornhill, mayor of Watford, and the town’s MP Richard Harrington.

The Butterflies Support Group will then be open to women every Friday from January 18, between 10am to 12pm in the Westfield Children's Centre.

Claire Murphy, group leader, said: "This group is a much-needed resource for the local community as currently provision in the Watford area is extremely limited."