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Tapping into the health benefits of teatime

A hot cup of tea is often just the thing to de-stress, open the sinuses with a little steam, and get a bit of flavor into your break.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: The highway of life

Before you find yourself, you must lose yourself. It’s like turning into a dead-end street. The journey into self can be a journey into fear. Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.

Photo Of Department of Defense active duty service members require medical treatment for injuries almost 5 million times each year (for around 1.5 million individual injuries). Injuries cost millions of lost duty and training days, and billions of dollars each year.

Military health expert clarifies ‘No Pain No Gain’ workout myths

Department of Defense active duty service members require medical treatment for injuries almost 5 million times each year (for around 1.5 million individual injuries). Injuries cost millions of lost duty and training days, and billions of dollars each year.

Photo Of Having dental coverage for your child is important. This makes sure children can get dental care early, when it matters most.

TRICARE Dental Program automatically enrolls kids at age 1

As a new parent, you have a lot on your mind—but dental insurance for your baby might not be at the top of the list.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Men, Relationships, Snags, and Fear

An open loving relationship is about being vulnerable with your partner and accepting oneself. If you’re a guy, you don’t want to be just a Big-Side-of-Beef (BSOB) lying on the couch trapped in an emotional straight jacket.

Photo Of Andersen Air Force Base personnel participate in a resource fair to kickoff Suicide Prevention Awareness Month on Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 12, 2024. In addition to the resource fair, multiple agencies are going to team up to host an awareness wave, a potluck for community partners and a 5K in honor of those who lost their battle to suicide.

Andersen AFB kicks off Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Helping agencies across Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, hosted a resource fair at the local Base Exchange on Sept. 6, 2024, to kick off Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Photo Of Service members are known for their strength, dedication, and resilience. Building healthy coping skills that enhance abilities to adapt positively to expected and unexpected life challenges plays a critical role in suicide prevention and reducing self-directed harmful behaviors.

Suicide prevention starts with reexamining coping skills

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Veteran/Military Crisis Line for immediate assistance. Dial 988; then press 1.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: From boyhood to manhood

In the changing landscape of modern society, young men struggle with the complexities of masculinity and personal identity.

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Department of Defense highlights its commitment to taking care of people during Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month 2024

This September, the Department of Defense (DoD) highlights Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month through its campaign, “Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect.”   

Photo Of Our mental health expert, U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Meghan Corso, chief of behavioral health clinical operations at the Defense Health Agency, answers a “Dear Doc” question on ways to protect your mental health.

Ask the Doc: What are ways to protect my mental health?

I’m feeling pretty low and very stressed out. A good friend recently died by suicide, and no one saw it coming. I’ve been thinking about him a lot. On top of that, I feel guilty for uprooting my young family when we recently PCS’ed across the country.