Managing Deployment Stress and How to Prepare

The deployment cycle can be stressful for service members and spouses, whether it’s their first one or their fifth. Hear about ways to prepare mentally and logistically and how that can ease the stress.

Host Bruce Moody speaks with Navy veterans Amanda Romero and Tychera Mayfield. Both are Military OneSource licensed professional peer-to-peer counselors. They discuss common deployment concerns and how to address them, provide tips for mental well-being and describe how peer-to-peer counseling can help.

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Resources

Listeners can find more information or support at the following:

• Military OneSource Deployment
• Plan My Deployment Checklists
• Military OneSource Peer-to-Peer Support
• Military OneSource Counseling
• Military Deployment Support