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Hello . Shipmates . This is acting 

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Secretary of the Navy Tom Parker . 

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These have been challenging times and 

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while I know you are relentlessly 

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focused on the mission at hand , I urge 

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you to keep an eye out for yourself and 

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your shipmates . Mental health is a 

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critical aspect of our readiness as a 

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force and our responsibility to our 

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families , mental health professionals , 

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chaplains , family counselors and 

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others are here for you . I'm 

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increasing the budget for mental health 

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this year and over the next five years . 

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Please reach out whenever you need or 

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see the need in others . Early 

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intervention produces the greatest 

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impact on mental health and well being . 

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We have to remove the stigma and start 

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the conversation in a different video , 

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I will tell you that my own experiences 

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with mental health treatment . I'm 

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encouraging anyone who's had a positive 

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experience with mental health 

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counseling to tell your story . I also 

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encourage you to talk about the pain 

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and agony of losing shipmates and 

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family to suicide . Your example , 

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maybe the difference maker that 

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convinces a shipmate to get the help 

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they need . So let's lead the way , 

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Tell your story and I'll tell mine . 

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Together , we can end the silence and 

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begin the healing . Tell your story .