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To be fully fit, you have to be physically fit.
You also have to be mentally fit.
I wish that more warriors would realize how important it is
that you get the psychological support that you need
so that you can focus on the rest of your life.
I think it takes strength in order to admit that you have an issue,
but it also takes intuitiveness of a friend, a leader, a supervisor
to pick up on the signal that the soldier is having issues
and needs to seek professional help in dealing with it.
It's also important for the lowest possible levels of leadership
to be very supportive in helping their members get the help that they need.
It's okay to seek help, and your command, they're going to understand
because they understand what's happening down on the line
When I went to get help,
I had more help than I could ask for from my entire command.
It's sometimes challenging to come to a senior staff member
or a senior officer in the unit with a problem.
There's not a commanding officer out there or leadership staff out there
that doesn't want to help.
So don't hesitate. Come ask.