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Vets4Warriors: Peer-to-Peer Support From Vets Who Have Been There

by WMTK Admin | Jun 1, 2014 | Health & Wellness, Relationships & Family, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention, Veteran Support

  There are plenty of reasons to contact Vets4Warriors. Here are just a few: They provide Active Duty Service members, National Guard and Reserve members and their families worldwide with peer-to-peer support. Peer-to-peer support is available to Service members...

315th Gains AFRC’s First Director of Psychological Health

by WMTK Admin | Jan 15, 2014 | Health & Wellness, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention

Posted by Senior Airman Meredith A.H. Thomas JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — The 315th Airlift Wing here became the first Air Force Reserve Command unit to hire a director of psychological health to assist reservists with mental health issues. A licensed clinical...

Hagel: Getting Mental Health Help Shows ‘Courage, Honor and Integrity’

by WMTK Admin | Sep 3, 2013 | Health & Wellness, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention

Posted by Patricia Kime At the outset of Suicide Prevention Awareness month, the Pentagon wants service members experiencing a crisis to make a call. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that seeking mental health treatment is a “choice that embodies moral...

AF Family Helps Each Other Stay Strong Through Illnesses, Struggles

by WMTK Admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention

  Posted by Rebecca Buyrlo MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — Nine pills in one hand, a glass of pop in the other, she was on the verge of swallowing death. Screams from her husband stopped LaTonya Lewis from committing suicide. Military OneSource and...

The Importance of Knowing the Warning Signs

by WMTK Admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Health & Wellness, Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention

Posted by MSgt. Mark R. Lis In mid-May I attended the funeral of a friend, classmate, and fellow veteran. His passing was the second suicide this year of a family friend. His troubles were many and he hid them well. We spoke often and had many war stories to tell each...

Chemical Abuse – Do You Know What It’s All About?

by WMTK Admin | Jan 11, 2013 | Health & Wellness, Relationships & Family, Substance Abuse

  Posted by Dr. Don Jenrette I’ve been in the chemical abuse business most of my life – first, while growing up in a family deep in it, second, as an Air Force active duty drug and alcohol abuse counselor, and third, working with the Air Force Reserve Command as...

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