USASOC Cares
Breaking the Stigma is Army Special Operations Command comprehensive approach to help dispel the myths of seeking behavioral healthcare.
Breaking the Stigma employs a full range of training geared towards educating USASOC Soldiers, Leaders, and Family members of primary stigma factors and barriers to care as well as best practices for mitigating behavioral health stigmas.
In "Breaking the Stigma" video, members of the ARSOF community share their combat experiences, their reactions, their challenges confronting beliefs about their problems and solutions, and their message of encouragement to those who are struggling with the decision to get help.
Local Resources
Chaplins maintain absolute confidentiality for all Soldiers and Family members regardless of rank or position.
Military Family Life Consultants (MLFCs): provide anonymous, fully confidential, short-term, non-medical counseling to all Army Component members and their Families.
Medical Treatment Facility
Unit Psychologists / Behavioral Health Officers: Can provide opportunities for short-term consultation, performance enhancement, or counseling, and is an ideal entry point for Soldiers to seek assistance.
Primary Care Clinic - Behavioral Health Department
Army Substance Abuse Program
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Worldwide Resources
Military One Source 24/7 - 1-800-342-9647 – http://www.militaryonesource.mil: provides up to 12 free counseling sessions per issue, per counselor. Counseling is treated confidentially regardless of rank with exceptions for the duty to report family maltreatment, threats of harm to self or others, substance abuse, and illegal activities.
TRICARE Mental Health Resource Center – http://www.tricare.mil/mentalhealth
- North Region: 1-877-747-9579
- South Region: 1-877-298-3514
- West Region: 1-866-651- 4970
- US Family Health Plan 1-800-748-7347
- Eurasia-Africa Area 1-877-451-8659
- Latin America & Canada Area 1-888-777-8343
- Pacific Area 1-888-777-8343
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255), Veterans Press 1