INFORMATION ON HEALTHCARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Topic 39

About the author I joined the Navy in 2002 I was stationed on my first submarine from Sep 2004 – Aug 2010 I was selected for ETC while on Shore Duty in 2011 I reported to the USS Louisiana in July 2013 All is well

Page 184 In the “Standard” section on page 184 in your books, do the first paragraph If you take nothing else away from this topic, take this away. Prior to separation, you should get a physical and a dental check-up. This is absolutely required and you can’t separate without doing so. Got it. GET A COPY OF YOUR AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS’ MEDICAL RECORDS.

DoD mental health self-assessment Voluntary and Anonymous On-line or over phone (or both at the same time) 8O Depression, bi-polar, alcohol abuse, PSTD, anxiety

inTransition coach As Nick so very vibrantly pointed out yesterday morning, transitioning is stressful. The inTransition program is awesome! They can set up an appointment with a behavioral health provider at your new location for you, so with everything else changing, you don’t have to worry about finding a new person to trust and talk to from scratch. If you have seen a behavioral health professional within one year of transitioning, an appointment will automatically be made for you. Yes, you can opt out if desired.

Veterans crisis line Who is this line available to? 24/7/365.25 Under what circumstances can you call? 800-273-8255, ext 1 to talk to a person Online chat at VeteransCrisisLine.Net if you prefer the guise of further anonymity Text message 838255 if you want something you can go back to read at a later date

Questions?