Mom & Mind Podcast | Postpartum | Birth | Pregnancy | Maternal Mental Health |

  Just in time to honor Veterans Day, we talk with Dr. Melinda Thiam about what life might be like for some military mamas. In this fascinating and necessary discussion, Dr. Thiam talks with about the unique aspects of perinatal mental health in the military family.  Dr. Thiam highlights: *The stressors for both for the perinatal mother who is in active duty and for the perinatal mother who is the spouse of an active duty person. *She addressed the need for more healthcare providers to receive training in Perinatal Mental health to be able to help mothers. *The need for healthcare providers to take TriCare insurance so that these mothers and families can access the care that they need. *Understanding the stress that military life may bring and how that may impact social supports. Resources: Link to Book: https://www.routledge.com/Perinatal-Mental-Health-and-the-Military-Family-Identifying-and-Treating/Thiam/p/book/9781138924789 Postpartum Support International: http://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-support-f