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Run toward the fire: My journey through mental illness

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Run toward the fire: My journey through mental illness

Suicide has been a part of my Air Force journey. It took a conversation with someone I trust and respect greatly, who also happens to be a mental health professional, to realize that suicide came nearer to defining my own story than I'd been willing to admit.

"I'm going to give you one piece of advice," he said.

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Reducing the stigma and encouraging mental health care in the military

In the military, the stigma of mental health is grounded in the cultural misperception that a service member must have "zero defects" to be mission ready.

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Stress relief is an important element to mental health

Stress has become a common part of people's lives, especially in our fast-paced world where people try to balance work, family, and life to succeed in meeting goals and obligations.

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