Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 09.04.2024
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....
Story by Airman Raina Dale | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 08.23.2024
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska—An open house was held at the Alaska Fisher House to highlight and raise awareness for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that many veterans in Alaska face at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 19, 2024....
Story by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 08.21.2024
Chair for the National Endowment for the Arts, Maria Rosario Jackson, accompanied by other members of the NEA and the Alaska State Council on the Arts, visited the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at the 673d Medical Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 21, 2024....
Courtesy Story | 374th Airlift Wing | 08.09.2024
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – The health and well-being of the Airmen who enable the 374th Airlift Wing’s mission is integral. To assist units with rigid mission requirements, a psychologist and a physical therapist from the 374th Medical Group formed the Operational Support Team, July 29, to provide curated support to units across Yokota. The OST was made to anchor high-risk units who are......
Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 08.09.2024
The Defense Health Agency is introducing a new approach at behavioral health clinics, called targeted care, to help improve access to mental health resources. Targeted care refers service members and other beneficiaries to the clinical or non-clinical mental health resources best suited to support their needs, offering earlier interventions and promoting force resilience and readiness....
Story by Senior Airman Zachary Foster | United States Air Forces Central | 08.02.2024
The hardest part of a deployment is being away from loved ones, but service members deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility are never truly alone....
Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 07.19.2024
Dear Doc, I think my partner may have post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of what he’s been through in combat. What are the best treatments available for PTSD when he decides the time is right to get help?...
Story by Senior Airman Violette Hosack | 375th Air Mobility Wing | 07.12.2024
With a readiness-driven mindset at the forefront, the 375th Air Mobility Wing launched its Operational Support Team in late 2023, embedding a cadre of comprehensive healthcare specialists within a rotating squadron, allowing the unit to achieve its peak readiness levels. The OST’s mission is to achieve enhanced overall readiness and well-being of Airmen by embedding specialized medical......