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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 3 January 21, 20.10 Overcoming depression W1H1 BY DR. ARUN L. HATCH Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service Clinical Psychologist, 75th Medical Operations Squadron THIS YEAR, NEARLY 28 MILLION ADULTS WILL SUFFER THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION 1/B01-388-2S01 Employn AuliUnc* Program (Ctvlllan As*lstanc«): 800-222-0364 What Is depression? T«m Hill Chaplain Depression is an illness caused by problems with the chemicals In the brain. This chemj. . cal imbalance affects how you feel, think, and act. So It's wrong to see depression as a weakness or character flaw. Research has shown that it's a medical illness just like diabetes or high blood pressure 801-777-3007 MtnUlHulth 801-777-7909 Military Ona Sourca 800-M2-9M7 Wlngman Adtfocata 801-777-CAU (2255) The good news... Sexual Aiuult Response Coordinator 801-777-1985/801-920-9179 Northern Utah SulclcU Hotline 24-hr line: 801-625-3700 Depression can be treated. Most people can recover and lead full productive lives. YOU MATTER! What are the symptoms of depression? • Peeling down, hopeless, Irritable, or out of sorts • Taking little interest or pleasure In things you used to enjoy ., • Trouble falling or staying asleep or sleeping to much ••-.-. • Peeling tired or haying little energy • A poor appetite or overeating • Trouble concentrating • Wanting Mi be alone, If you or 5om«on« you know is having som« of th*s* failings, haw th« coutaga tosaakhalp. Treatment Works • Total Health - Total Treatment • You can live better today T he start of a new year can bring with it a sense of renewed hope and promise, although for many it can bring feelings of despair and angst — with credit card bills catching up from the holidays, numbers on the scale demanding immediate attention or simply struggling to get back into the daily grind. Regardless of the specific factors that may be related to feelings of despair, they can contribute to a constellation of signs and symptoms that are known as depression. Once mistakenly thought to be a sign of weakness, depression is now accurately understood as a bona fide disorder marked by an imbalance in certain brain chemicals. Diagnosable depression can be differentiated from typical sadness that may occur within the normal spectrum of emotions by the duration of symptoms, the level of symptom severity, and See YOU MATTER I page 4 The You Matter Campaign has released its updated quarterly poster and focuses on the topic of depression. Outdoor Rec adds to the quality of the Air Force Family's experiences BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor I n this Year of the Air Force Family, Cordell Ferry, Outdoor Recreation director, says, "Outdoor Recreation activities have always been about . the family." The program, recently nominated at the Air Force level for honors after recognition at the command level, is one of the most used service activities leading even golf courses worldwide at last report from Air Force leadership, Ferry said. <( We can give families and individuals the opportunities to have super experiences," said Chris Breck, Outdoor Recreation Adventure leaden The two say that the services available through Outdoor Recreation are available at prices far superior to many private enterprises, and that many at Hill Air Force Base don't understand what kinds of service can be expected. "I think we have one of the best ski shops of any kind, anywhere," said Ferry. "Equipment quality, level of service, and the latent in equipment," availably here are hard to beat, he sdded. Among the types of trips available are excursions to a Yellowstone dude ranch, snowmobile trips, cross country skiing, Carter Creek recreational cabin rentals, white water raf ftng, a trip to Bryce Cariyon National Park or backpacking down to Havasppai Falls in the Grand Canyon National Park. Ev^n a pheasant hunting tripto South Dakota are ambng the varied opportunities for those adventurebound. 'fr've had people come up tta me after the white wa^r rafting trips, telling meihey didn't expect that kind of (quality of) food," Ferry said "It definitely isn't anything like MREs," he said of the efforts his staff and volunteers put into the far^. 'fWe really want to let our'single Airmen and other^ know they can invite faniily members visiting to corijje along on these trips," Br^ck said. Year of the Air Force Family "Hey, the time they see a bison or a grizzly bear at Yellowstone," might be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they'll always remember, he said. Breck explained that the staff members are more than ready to help novices learn how to pitch a tent, use a butane stove or learn the ins and outs of outdoor recreational equipment if all they want to do is rent something and then go out on a trip of their own. "We make it possible for anyone to come out and have fun," Breck said. "It can be a great stress reliever," they both agreed. They two recalled families using Outdoor Recreation services both before and after deployments and how gratifying it was to see the interactions as family members got the chance to be together and interact away from everything else having fun. Ferry gave a brief breakdown of the department after he mentioned just how much he appreciates everyone in leadership and his own staff and volunteers. Outdoor Recreation supervises at least 13 different areas of interest, the first three of which are membership-driven 1) Archery Range 2) Rod and Gun Club 3) Riding Stable 4) Garden plots 5) RV storage lots 6) Log Cabin, open for weddings, special gatherings and other events by special request or rental 7) Centennial Park, which will also have a water feature opening Memorial Day 8) Skate Park 9) Family Camp (for use by military or retired military to park their RVs' when they visit Hill AFB) 10) Cabins at Carter Creek — recreational log cabins at a site near Mirror Lake in the northern Uinta mountain range (which can be rented for hunting and snowmobil- ing trips and summer and spring recreation) 11) Fledgling paintball recreation fields, a woods ball course, an inflatable course and one in the planning stages 12) Ski shop 13) The Adventure Program which includes (among others) snow1-'' •sports, hiking, ATV, backpacking, trips to Havasu-. pai Falls, pheasant hunting, white water rafting, Jackson Hole trips, Youth Center trips and visits to Parade Rest Ranch near Yellowstone Park 14) Retail sales (winter sports only) 15) Office Administration ' 'You can't buy better skis than you can rent from our ski shop," said Ferry. Once the season is over they sell the demo skis they get from the equipment suppliers. "All of our events are set up to add cohesiveness to the family," he added. "It's always great to get away (as a family)," Breck said. And the adventure trips are usually family oriented. "We do have a ladies' ATV trip which gives them a chance to learn their skills away from their spouses — no one watching to see if they are doing things a certain way," he said. But all in all, both point out that any of the recreational opportunities through Outdoor Recreation are important to Airmen and their families, Department of Defense members or civilians with access to the base. All military can get TDY leave to use Outdoor Recreation facilities as long as they are approved by their chain of command. "They don't have to use normal leave time as long as they can get permission from their superiors," Breck pointed out. He has had many different levels of military rank work as volunteers in his department as guides and for other activities throughout the department. "It's considered a core activity," he said. From a leaders' perspective, Ferry added, that when the military members come back from their experiences they are fresh and ready to give back to their duty station. "It's a great break from working hard," Breck said Both Ferry and Breck add that skills are enhanced as participants enjoy the activities, especially for the volunteers as they gain wilderness training and CPR skills. "Safety is a really big thing out there," Breck said. And they both add, if a group of interested participants wants Outdoor Recreation to organize a trip for them, it's always a possibility. Just contact them at (801) 777-9666. Transfer your high-rate balances to Alliance Credit Union. B.99°/o APR/OAC* an balance transfers for six months. 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