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Mobile mental health tools, including apps, can provide support to people experiencing anxiety while sheltering at home. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. (Photo by DHA Connected Health)
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Using mobile mental health apps to cope during social isolation

Living through a global pandemic while adapting to new circumstances, like social distancing, can cause distress in anyone.
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Transform catastrophic thinking into purposeful action during times of crisis

The Army Resilience Directorate offers the following information to help you turn catastrophic thinking into purposeful action.
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Taking care during a crisis: Maintaining our physical fitness and mental well-being

We have all heard that we need to focus on maintaining good health and a healthy well-being before. However, as we continue to deal with this COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty, it is imperative that we remember take care of ourselves, both physically and mentally.
Social media during downtime can be a tricky activity in these days of pandemic and social distancing. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Keith Thornburgh)
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It’s complicated: Our relationship with social media

We’re in the midst of a challenging, emotional time as most of the nation is working from home and many service members are deployed in support of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Parenting and teen stress

Teens juggle many things: fitting in at school, managing classwork and clubs, the daily tidal wave of hormones, and the ups and downs of high school romances.
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Proper pain management with a proper scale

From the soldier returning home with a battlefield injury to the school teacher suffering from headaches, pain is a normal concept for daily life. This makes understanding and managing pain a priority for health care providers like those in the Military Health System.
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Mental Health issues are common

The Kadena Air Base mental health clinic provides counseling and patient education services to Airmen and their families daily.
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First Joint Suicide Prevention/Intervention Workshop held in Yokohama

United States Army Japan's directorate of personnel, along with the South Kanto Defense Bureau and Zama Defense Office, successfully completed the first Joint Suicide Prevention/Intervention Workshop June 17-18.
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Resiliency Toolkit: The power of a positive thought

Many of you have probably been in a situation where nothing seems to be going right and every step you move forward, something hits you in the face, knocking you two steps back. In these moments, your biggest adversary becomes your own mind.
Research from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America has found a number of factors that increase risk of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in military spouses. (Photo Credit: Tyler Gourley)
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Researchers determine factors in military spouse depression

Research from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America has found a number of factors that increase risk of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in military spouses.
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My Faves: 5 Instant Noodles you have to try in Japan

Ever since I started working from home about a month ago, instant noodles have become my go-to for a quick bite.
The Death Taco Rice plate at Hapi Tapi in Onna Village is a generous serving of food and plenty of hot sauce. Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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HAPI TAPI’s spicy taco rice hits the spot

It was by accident that we stumbled across Café & Bar HAPI TAPI. On our way back from a snorkeling tour at Blue Cave, we were headed to a sandwich joint in Onna Village, but their parking was full.
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Backyard Living: Perfecting your next ribeye steak

Besides a great looking lawn, nothing showcases the backyard quite like a cookout. But anything worth doing is worth doing right.
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Must-try Tacos-ya's crispy and unique Tacos

Located near Sunabe Seawall in Chatan Town, Tacos-ya is a small shop located on a backstreet. But what the taco joint lacks in size, it’s makes up in a generously-sized reputation that has made its way around the island.
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13 Curious Things You Never Knew About Wasabi!

Love it or hate it, wasabi is one of the more well-known condiments served with Japanese cooking, most commonly served with sushi.
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A deep dive into Japanese curry

Most of my foreign friends tell me they didn’t know how much Japanese love curry until they came to Japan. Well, not only do we love it, but we actually have a very deep-rooted curry culture.