Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

18th Wing members listen to opening remarks during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. The mental health awareness walk was started by the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron last year after a squadron member committed suicide. The goal of the event was to bring in mental health organizations across Okinawa and educate military members and their families on the resources available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

18th Wing members participate in the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. Over 15 mental health organizations participated in the event by providing information to military members and their families on the resources available to them while alleviating misinformation and combating the stigma around seeking help. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

Shelley Merritt, 18th Wing True North community support coordinator, speaks to participants during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. True North embeds behavioral, spiritual and physical health providers into operational units, establishing a persistent presence to increase trust in and access to helping resources when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

18th Wing members participate in the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. Due to weather, 18th Wing members walked inside the Risner Sports Complex gym. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shannon Zintgraff, 18th Wing deputy sexual assault response coordinator, speaks to a participant during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. Over 15 mental health organizations participated in the event by providing information to military members and their families on the resources available to them while alleviating misinformation and combating the stigma around seeking help. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Cain, 18th Wing Erwin PME Center commandant, poses for a photo during the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2023. During the opening remarks of the event, Cain shared stories of adversity he experienced in his life and how he has grown as a leader from them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Team Kadena hosts 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

Published May 8, 2023
By Senior Airman Yosselin Campos
18th Wing Public Affairs

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