NCANG Director of Psychological Health

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Resiliency, Wellbeing, Readiness

Advocating for servicemembers and their families regarding their mental health, allowing them to function within the demands of his or her environment by using creative initiatives and collaboration with public & private organizations to effectively address the mental health needs of the North Carolina Air National Guard.

CAF Pillars

Areas of a person’s life which capture the totality of how they experience and relate to others and themselves

  • Mental – the ability to effectively cope with unique mental stressors and challenges needed to ensure mission readiness.
  • Physical – the ability to adopt and sustain healthy behaviors needed to enhance health and wellbeing.
  • Social – the ability to engage in healthy social networks that promote overall well-being and optimal performance.
  • Spiritual – the  ability to sustain an individual's sense of wellbeing and  purpose through a set of spiritual beliefs, principles or values

Mental – the ability to effectively cope with unique mental stressors and challenges needed to ensure mission readiness. Physical – the ability to adopt and sustain healthy behaviors needed to enhance health and wellbeing. Social – the ability to engage in healthy social networks that promote overall well-being and optimal performance. Spiritual – the  ability to sustain an individual's sense of wellbeing and  purpose through a set of spiritual beliefs, principles or values

Resiliency and Self Care

Mental – the ability to effectively cope with unique mental stressors and challenges needed to ensure mission readiness. Physical – the ability to adopt and sustain healthy behaviors needed to enhance health and wellbeing. Social – the ability to engage in healthy social networks that promote overall well-being and optimal performance. Spiritual – the  ability to sustain an individual's sense of wellbeing and  purpose through a set of spiritual beliefs, principles or values

Self care Ideas Cartoon: Listen to that one song repeat, talk to a friend or pet, comfort food, fold laundry (repetition + productivity = calm), write or draw, play like a kid. Silly putty, bubbles, legos, cartoons, colors, make your bed. Fresh Sheets!, drink cocoa by the fireplace and don't forget the marshmallows, look up funny memes, compliment someone and watch their face light up, take a shower better yet, soak in the tub with a magazine, read a book bonus points if it has pictures, make something without caring whether it's good, have a good cry but keep it short. use the expensive tissues, buy yourself a smallish gift just because, forgive yourself for what you couldn't do today, and resolve to try again tomorrow.

Self Care

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Obtaining Help

Airman & Family Readiness

704-398-4949

SARC

704-398-4800

Wing Chaplain

704-391-4179

Wing DPH Office Number

704-391-4433

Additional Resources

Website Link: Military/ Vet Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 Confidential Chat at MilitaryCrisisLine.net or text 838255

Military One Source Link. One Source Connecting you to your best MilLife. MilitaryOneSource.Mil 800-342-9647

TAPS Website Link (click): Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors