1 00:00:00,740 --> 00:00:02,150 mm hmm . 2 00:00:06,140 --> 00:00:10,180 Being 3 00:00:10,180 --> 00:00:12,124 an Air Force family member is both 4 00:00:12,124 --> 00:00:14,710 challenging and rewarding . Especially 5 00:00:14,710 --> 00:00:16,821 for an airman's spouse . Children and 6 00:00:16,821 --> 00:00:18,730 parents . Your support and 7 00:00:18,730 --> 00:00:20,619 encouragement are crucial to your 8 00:00:20,619 --> 00:00:23,960 airmen success and well being . Suicide 9 00:00:23,970 --> 00:00:25,970 is the leading cause of death among 10 00:00:25,970 --> 00:00:28,137 airmen . As a family member , you play 11 00:00:28,137 --> 00:00:30,248 a vital role in helping the Air Force 12 00:00:30,248 --> 00:00:32,900 protect and fortify your airmen but 13 00:00:32,900 --> 00:00:35,011 you're not alone in this effort . The 14 00:00:35,011 --> 00:00:37,067 Air Force offers robust training and 15 00:00:37,067 --> 00:00:39,122 resources to help guard against such 16 00:00:39,122 --> 00:00:41,390 tragedies . Nothing though can replace 17 00:00:41,390 --> 00:00:43,860 an airman's family relationships . You 18 00:00:43,860 --> 00:00:46,027 have unique insight into your herman's 19 00:00:46,027 --> 00:00:48,170 personal life . They often confide 20 00:00:48,170 --> 00:00:50,281 their thoughts and feelings to family 21 00:00:50,281 --> 00:00:51,892 members while showing little 22 00:00:51,892 --> 00:00:54,003 information about difficult events or 23 00:00:54,003 --> 00:00:56,059 circumstances with anyone else . You 24 00:00:56,059 --> 00:00:58,281 know , your airmen better than anyone . 25 00:00:58,281 --> 00:01:00,226 You know their everyday habits and 26 00:01:00,226 --> 00:01:02,448 quirks and how they typically behave in 27 00:01:02,448 --> 00:01:04,560 stressful situations . You know what 28 00:01:04,570 --> 00:01:07,200 normal looks like . Airmen and their 29 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,311 families are the Air Force's greatest 30 00:01:09,311 --> 00:01:11,640 resource . Together we can drive out 31 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,360 hopelessness and put an end to suicide 32 00:01:16,850 --> 00:01:18,406 down at all levels . Please 33 00:01:23,740 --> 00:01:25,796 everybody's waiting for the birthday 34 00:01:25,796 --> 00:01:29,700 boy . Yeah mm Doesn't seem fair does 35 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:33,480 it ? You'll never have 36 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:34,560 another birthday . 37 00:01:37,940 --> 00:01:39,140 Yeah . Yeah . 38 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,180 Yeah . Come on . 39 00:01:46,570 --> 00:01:48,514 Your parents came all the way from 40 00:01:48,514 --> 00:01:50,570 florida to make this This birthday a 41 00:01:50,570 --> 00:01:54,230 happy one . I'm not sure I have any 42 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,250 happy birthdays left in me . 43 00:02:01,540 --> 00:02:05,150 Happiness feels impossible right now . 44 00:02:06,940 --> 00:02:10,070 But yeah you won't feel this way 45 00:02:10,070 --> 00:02:13,990 forever . How do 46 00:02:13,990 --> 00:02:14,990 you know ? 47 00:02:20,940 --> 00:02:21,660 Just do 48 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,050 mm . Mhm . 49 00:02:32,740 --> 00:02:36,590 Like everyone deals with stressful 50 00:02:36,590 --> 00:02:39,010 situations in their own way a certain 51 00:02:39,010 --> 00:02:41,200 amount of stress can be good providing 52 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,367 a healthy motivation for accomplishing 53 00:02:43,367 --> 00:02:45,920 tasks . But too much stress can turn 54 00:02:45,920 --> 00:02:48,540 into distress . It's not uncommon to 55 00:02:48,540 --> 00:02:51,220 feel stress about work , school , legal 56 00:02:51,220 --> 00:02:53,400 or financial issues , health concerns 57 00:02:53,410 --> 00:02:56,180 or traumatic events . And everyone , 58 00:02:56,190 --> 00:02:58,357 not just airmen will likely experience 59 00:02:58,357 --> 00:03:00,579 distress at some point in their lives . 60 00:03:00,580 --> 00:03:02,970 Military life however creates 61 00:03:02,980 --> 00:03:05,090 additional challenges with frequent 62 00:03:05,090 --> 00:03:07,940 turnover deployments , new assignments 63 00:03:07,950 --> 00:03:09,090 and separation of 64 00:03:09,090 --> 00:03:12,950 retirement . 65 00:03:13,340 --> 00:03:16,550 Oh like a 66 00:03:16,550 --> 00:03:20,140 sweater . Mhm . Yeah 67 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:25,190 mm It's supposed 68 00:03:25,190 --> 00:03:27,710 to be an owl . Of course it is . It's a 69 00:03:27,710 --> 00:03:29,950 beautiful album . Thank you Alexis . 70 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,680 See I told you he would like it . Shut 71 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,940 up girls Julia said I shouldn't give 72 00:03:37,940 --> 00:03:40,051 you that . She said it would make you 73 00:03:40,051 --> 00:03:42,960 sad because Sammy loved owls . Yeah . 74 00:03:43,540 --> 00:03:47,350 No sweet pea . I love it . I really do . 75 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,030 I love it even more because I know 76 00:03:50,030 --> 00:03:53,250 Sammy would have loved it too . Mhm . 77 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,670 See well that's it for 78 00:03:57,670 --> 00:04:00,630 gifts . Who wants cake actually ? 79 00:04:00,630 --> 00:04:03,340 Rebecca before we do that . I have some 80 00:04:03,340 --> 00:04:06,110 news to share . Good news . I hope good 81 00:04:06,110 --> 00:04:08,300 or bad . I don't know yet but I've got 82 00:04:08,310 --> 00:04:11,560 orders two PCS This Summer . 83 00:04:12,140 --> 00:04:14,750 Schriever Air Force Base in colorado . 84 00:04:15,140 --> 00:04:17,270 What do you know what your assignment 85 00:04:17,270 --> 00:04:19,437 is going to be in this time ? You said 86 00:04:19,437 --> 00:04:21,437 we'd be here for two more years ? I 87 00:04:21,437 --> 00:04:23,492 know I'm just as surprised as all of 88 00:04:23,492 --> 00:04:25,659 you . Yes I know what my assignment is 89 00:04:25,659 --> 00:04:27,900 but I can't say much about it because I 90 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:29,690 can't but I'll be working with 91 00:04:29,690 --> 00:04:32,500 satellites . Mhm . Why didn't you tell 92 00:04:32,500 --> 00:04:35,360 me ? Working with satellite ? Sounds 93 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,560 exciting like a spy movie . 94 00:04:39,540 --> 00:04:41,762 Is this an assignment that you wanted ? 95 00:04:41,762 --> 00:04:44,290 I did . But that was 96 00:04:44,290 --> 00:04:47,850 before . Mm . 97 00:04:49,340 --> 00:04:50,340 Way to go dad . 98 00:04:53,340 --> 00:04:54,340 Mhm . 99 00:05:01,940 --> 00:05:03,996 Unhealthy ways of coping with stress 100 00:05:03,996 --> 00:05:06,051 and changes in behavior can be early 101 00:05:06,051 --> 00:05:08,630 warning signs of risk for self harm . 102 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,850 For example you may notice misuse of 103 00:05:10,850 --> 00:05:13,280 alcohol or drugs or a change in 104 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:15,447 sleeping patterns such as sleeping too 105 00:05:15,447 --> 00:05:18,200 little or too much . Your loved one may 106 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,311 talk about having no sense of purpose 107 00:05:20,311 --> 00:05:22,533 or describe feeling trapped with no way 108 00:05:22,533 --> 00:05:25,660 out . They may seem anxious or agitated 109 00:05:25,670 --> 00:05:27,837 and express feelings of hopelessness . 110 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,870 Or they may show uncontrolled anger and 111 00:05:30,870 --> 00:05:32,920 dwell on perceived wrongs seeking 112 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,140 revenge . You may even see these 113 00:05:35,140 --> 00:05:37,140 sentiments shared on social media . 114 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:39,230 Other early warning signs include 115 00:05:39,230 --> 00:05:41,341 withdrawing from friends , family and 116 00:05:41,341 --> 00:05:43,508 activities that they typically enjoy . 117 00:05:43,508 --> 00:05:45,563 You may notice unusually reckless or 118 00:05:45,563 --> 00:05:47,786 impulsive behavior , as well as changes 119 00:05:47,786 --> 00:05:50,300 in appearance in hygiene . Finally , 120 00:05:50,310 --> 00:05:52,560 mood swings may indicate suicidal 121 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,700 thoughts while it could be an early 122 00:05:54,700 --> 00:05:56,840 warning sign , dramatic and sudden 123 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:59,130 changes in disposition , including a 124 00:05:59,130 --> 00:06:01,370 sudden unexplained improvement in mood 125 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,470 could also signal an emergency 126 00:06:03,470 --> 00:06:05,810 situation that your Aramin is 127 00:06:05,810 --> 00:06:08,030 considering harming themselves and you 128 00:06:08,030 --> 00:06:10,550 need to intervene right away . Other 129 00:06:10,550 --> 00:06:13,010 urgent warning signs include talking 130 00:06:13,010 --> 00:06:14,677 about are threatening to hurt 131 00:06:14,677 --> 00:06:17,100 themselves , seeking access to lethal 132 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:19,600 means such as a firearm or stockpiling 133 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:22,350 medications , writing about death or 134 00:06:22,350 --> 00:06:25,450 dying and unexpected communication . 135 00:06:25,460 --> 00:06:27,830 That sounds like a good bye . Family 136 00:06:27,830 --> 00:06:29,810 members are usually the first to 137 00:06:29,810 --> 00:06:32,110 recognize sources of distress and 138 00:06:32,110 --> 00:06:34,240 notice both early and urgent warning 139 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,700 signs of suicidal behavior . Because 140 00:06:36,700 --> 00:06:39,690 you as a family member often see more 141 00:06:39,690 --> 00:06:42,130 than friends and coworkers do your 142 00:06:42,130 --> 00:06:44,050 partnership and recognizing and 143 00:06:44,050 --> 00:06:46,830 addressing warning signs is essential 144 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:48,260 to preventing suicide .