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Misawa AB Mental Health: PTSD Awareness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristin Terry, 35th Medical Group behavioral health technician, discusses the signs, effects and resources available to those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Relationship challenges

Are you still with the same romantic partner from high school? Well, that depends on your age. The road of romance is littered with the remnants of emotional grief, sorrow, and heartache.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: The world you see

A few years ago, I was in Rockford, Illinois, an idyllic leafy, tree-filled city, north of Chicago, close to Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Japan Drugstore Guide: Insect Repellent in Japan

Best Japanese insect repellents recommended by pharmacists in Japan.

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Hida Mori no Megumi in Gifu, Japan: A hub for medicinal herbs

Hida Furukawa has a long-standing reputation as a hub for medicinal herbs. Perhaps it’s the fact that the Hida area is surrounded by mountains and rivers and is deeply connected to the environment that this fascination with medicinal herbs exists and continues with great enthusiasm today.

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What is Forest Bathing in Japan? Physical and mental well-being through forest therapy

I first visited Japan when I was sixteen years old. A friend from Tokyo had invited me.

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HSMR: Misawa 35th Dental Squadron Ready for Anything

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Shafer, right, 35th Dental Squadron dental assistant, supports a stretcher transfer during a home station medical response training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2025.

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Caring for your wrist

The human hand is uniquely designed to combine power with precision. The animal kingdom has nothing nearly as good for wielding weapons, handling tools, playing musical instruments, or creating art.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Personal growth

During Vietnam my role as a bugler was to play taps while Marines were being buried. Grim duty.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Mother’s Day

Women today make up almost half of all workers in the United States. An increasing number of women are either the sole breadwinner for their family or share the role with their partners.

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Join the Tokyo Tower Climb May 24

Golden Week is just around the corner—and so is one of Tokyo’s most uplifting community events!

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Rock ‘n’ roll and social change

To be an effective writer, every scribe knows they have to risk being transparent and honest. In this article you might figure out how old I am. As the saying goes, age is just a number.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Men and change

Guys like to take things apart and blow things up. During life, all guys need to tune themselves up, readjust their outlook, and psychologically recalibrate emotionally.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Children of suicide

One of my saddest memories as a trauma specialist was conducting a group therapy session for children.

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