 I'm a son of first class in the United States Army and depression really hit me about six years after dealing with PTSD. When I got back from Afghanistan I had a lot of memories of you know guys that we lost throughout the years and my depression really kicked in. I told my wife take me to the ER or I'm going to blow my head off. So depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States and service members often experience depression when they're returning from deployment especially so we want to make sure that people have access to care. It can't be effective if you're breaking down. You can't be effective if you can't put yourself out of bed. You can't be effective if you're having all these negative thoughts. We got to change our mentality of the way we think about behavior health in the Army. We got to really look at the way we're treating each other about seeking behavior health and try to turn it into a positive thing. There's the myth that people think that well if I feel sad or if I can't manage my feelings and it means I'm weak but the reality is that depression is something that happens and often affects many people over the course of their life. Don't just suffer in silence. Having that battle buddy to have your back in your darkest moments I think is really beneficial and important. Getting help does not signify weakness. I would say it's actually signify strength.