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Text Box: Combat stress control is much more than just a few stress reduction techniques which busy leaders are supposed to learn from books or mental health workers and use now and then when the stress seems intense. Army combat stress control activities must be a part of everything the Army does. Combat stress control must be a natural part of the three continuums of Army life: responsibility, location, and Army mission. Note that a weakness or gap anywhere in these three continuums can cause weaknesses, overloads, or breakdowns in other aspects of Army life. Responsibility. Responsibility for combat stress control requires a continuous interaction that begins with every soldier and his buddies. It also involves the soldier's family members. The interaction continues through the small team's combat lifesaver (when there is one) and the combat medic. Stress control requires special involvement from direct (small unit) leaders. The responsibility extends up through the organizational leaders and their staffs (both officers and noncommissioned officers [NCOs]) at all echelons. Appendix A describes combat stress risk factors and prescribes leaders' actions to control them. Leaders, staffs, and individual soldiers all receive assistance from the supporting chaplains, the medical personnel, and combat stress control/mental health personnel If any link in the chain of responsibility is weak, it is the responsibility of the other members of the chain to strengthen it.

Stress Management is an essential skill to deal with job stress, psychological stress and the stress of everyday living.

We constantly experience stress in our dynamic environment. When it's positive, it motivates us into action. When it's negative it leads to feelings of anger and depression. It can also lead to health problems like colitis, upset stomachs, headaches, high blood pressure, sleeplessness and skin rashes. We can thrive on a certain amount of stress. The goal is to manage stress, not to eliminate it.