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‘LifeArmor’ Mobile App Puts Coping Tools at Your Fingertips
By Robyn Mincher Sure, a wrench and hammer are handy to keep around, but how about a “Gratitude Letter” or a “Perspective Change” tool? For those returning from deployment with common post-deployment issues, these interactive tools available on a new … Continue reading
Use Your Phone To Help You With Calming Breathing for Stress Relief
By Dr. Nancy Kao Rhiannon Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger, whether it’s real or imagined, the body’s defenses kick into high … Continue reading
The Danger of a ‘Happy’ Face
By Lynda MacFarland There’s an old show tune, “Put On a Happy Face” that I always loved. As someone who went through life with the belief that attitude is everything, this song always resonated with me. What I didn’t know … Continue reading
Counselor Teaches Marine Corps Drill Instructors About Stress and Mental Health Warning Signs
By Marjorie Morrison A few weeks ago, my best friend called me at 7 am. Although we talk almost every day, it was unusual for her to call so early, so my heart skipped a beat when I picked up … Continue reading
Marines Tackle Stress Management
By Adrian Zupp In a July 24 post on the official blog of the U.S. Marine Corps, it was reported that, to that point in 2012, 24 Marines had completed a suicide, while there were another 100 reported suicide attempts. … Continue reading
Watch Sommer’s Inspiring Story of Turning Her Life Around
Teenagers in military families do not always have it easy. Dealing with frequent moves and parental deployments — along with all the other issues that teenagers in our society fac, can be a challenge. There is a lot of help … Continue reading
You are Your Friend’s Biggest Support
Following is a blog post from the Real Warriors campaign. Several military health organizations are working together to prevent and raise awareness about suicide. The loss of any warrior’s life is a tragedy, whether it’s in combat or in a … Continue reading
Could the Key to Suicide Prevention Lie in the Lifestyles of African American Women?
By Darlene Powell Garlington, PhD Our hearts go out to service members who become so distraught that they falsely believe the only relief is to take their own lives. Although the Department of Defense is working diligently to address suicide … Continue reading
The SOS Program: Available for All Military-Impacted Schools
By Adrian Zupp School can be a stressful experience for many young people. Some students deal with the stress better than others. And, disturbingly, suicide is the third-leading cause of death in 14- to 25-year-olds who, in 2007, accounted for … Continue reading
Embedded Therapist Reaches out to Guard Members
For Richard Cameron, a marriage and family therapist in private practice, the opportunity to be embedded as a therapist with the 297th California National Guard is an ideal job. Cameron, whose own son has been on active duty for 21 … Continue reading