Story by Senior Airman Kimberly Touchet | 81st Training Wing | 08.08.2023
Overall, both military men and women were nearly twice as likely to report feeling high levels of stress in their military work (39%) than in their family life (22%), according to the National Library of Medicine. Having networks and relationships that can offer physical and psychological can help military members and their families feel a sense of belonging and community....
Story by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds | 124th Fighter Wing | 03.06.2020
Dr. Judy Hafner, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Kelly Souder, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, are the directors of psychological health for the 124th Fighter Wing. Together, they are offering an alternative means to therapy and psychological health by breaking down barriers and negative stigma of mental health treatment with the introduction of therapy and service animals......
Story by Allison Miller | 502nd Air Base Wing | 12.13.2019
The Therapy Animals of San Antonio will visit the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Library for the Animals for Airmen event designed to promote mental health awareness 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 21....
Story by Machiko Arita | 374th Airlift Wing | 01.29.2019
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Story by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.27.2017
Airmen’s squeals of excitement could be heard outside the dorms as they first noticed the group of four therapy dogs that visited to provide them with some much-needed puppy love and slobbery kisses....
