TRICARE Offers Help for the Holiday Blues

 
FYI: TRICARE Offers Help for the Holiday Blues [ http://www.tricare.mil/mediacenter/press_article.aspx?fid=507 ] 
 
The holidays are usually an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends, but this time of year can also present significant stress. Joyous reminders of the holiday season for some can bring pain and loneliness to others. 
 
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, encourages service members and family members to reach out for help if they are struggling with feelings of stress, anxiety or depression through the video "Getting the Help You Need, When You Need It" at http://www.youtube.com/tricarehealth#p/u/4/SzMk-n8nY8k&feature=related. 
 
Getting the Help You Need, When You Need It [ http://www.youtube.com/tricarehealth#p/u/4/SzMk-n8nY8k&feature=related ] 
 
Please reach out to your family and friends if you are experiencing any holiday blues. Try to talk about your feelings with someone you trust, or seek confidential counseling through the TRICARE Assistance program (TRIAP) in the privacy of your home at www.tricare.mil/TRIAP [ http://www.tricare.mil/TRIAP ]. 
 
See what TRICARE Deputy Director Rear Admiral Christine Hunter has to say about getting help: http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2010/12/medical-monday-tricare-assistance-program-is-here-for-you-during-the-holidays. 
 
A complete list of websites and other links are available at the TRICARE Mental Health Resource Center at www.tricare.mil/mentalhealth [ http://www.tricare.mil/mentalhealth ]. 
 
 
 
Sign up for TRICARE e-mail updates at www.tricare.mil/subscriptions [ http://www.tricare.mil/subscriptions ]. 
 
Connect with TRICARE on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/tricare [ http://www.facebook.com/tricare ] and www.twitter.com/tricare [ http://www.twitter.com/tricare ]. 
 
The TRICARE Management Activity administers the worldwide health care plan for 9.6 million eligible beneficiaries of the uniformed services, retirees and their families. 
 
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