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Unexpected mental health challenges

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  • By Delano Scott
  • Airman Magazine


Tech. Sgt. Nigel Cotton trains military training instructor's at the 326th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. In this video, he shares the challenges he faced while acclimating to the new environment and the experience he had seeking mental health services from Maj. Elise Ocelnik, the 737th Training Group military consult service chief.

 

Maj. Elise Ocelnik, 737th Training Group military consult service chief, poses for a photo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 2, 2023.
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Tech. Sgt. Nigel Cotton, 326th Training Squadron military training instructor trainer, poses for a photo, Aug. 31, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. In the resilience issue of Airman Magazine, Cotton shared the challenges he faced while acclimating to the new environment and the experience he had seeking mental health services from the military consult service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Griffin)
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Lt. Col. Kieran Dhillon, 37th Training Wing Human Performance Squadron commander, poses for a photo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 1, 2023.
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