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Prenatal and Postpartum Mental Health Care for Military Servicemembers And Their Dependents

Monday, May 23, 2022
Prenatal and Postpartum Mental Health Care for Military Servicemembers And Their Dependents

Prenatal and Postpartum Mental Health Care for Military Servicemembers And Their Dependents

Prenatal and postpartum depression are common complications during pregnancy. As many as one in five women will experience prenatal and postpartum depressions. On today's podcast, we talk with GAO's Alyssa Hundrup about our work on one specific population - military service members and their dependents, and the care they receive for these conditions through TRICARE, which provides millions of people care through both military facilities and private care providers.