| Reaching Our For Help – For a Friend or For Yourself Command Sgt. Maj. Gragg talks about taking care of yourself, body and mind – and how to reach out for help or to help a friend in need. Addressing your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health. | | Ask the Doc: How Do I Fight the Long Deployment Blues? Most of us service members have heard of the downward spiral: that cyclone of cascading bad decisions and bad behavior. Lesser known, however, is the upward spiral, which consists of positive thinking, positive talk, and positive actions. | Family, Friends, and Community are Vital Successful suicide prevention efforts are linked to fostering connectedness – the vital relationships and interpersonal connections that individuals forge with family, friends, and their community. Putting those relationships at risk causes feelings of social isolation and loneliness. | | | Here's some news around the MHS you might have missed: For the first 13 years of my career, although suicide was a part of my Air Force journey, I never understood what suicidal ideations felt like. Although I had seen it on others, I didn't recognize it within my own mind. I spent a year battling suicidal thoughts, every minute of every day, and I couldn't identify them for what they were. | | | Superstar gymnast Simone Biles cited mental health concerns after uncharacteristic missteps in the early stages of her Olympic competition this summer. Biles's situation is similar to military service members who are training or preparing for deployments, when mental focus is essential and improved physical preparation will follow. | | | |
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