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Video by Chief Petty Officer Elisandro Diaz
Navy Reserve Force Judge Capt. William Bailey on Reporting Mental Health and Military Law 1-2
Commander, Navy Reserve Force
Aug. 3, 2023 | 16:42
Capt. William J. Bailey, Jr., Force Judge Advocate, Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Deputy Director, Navy Reserve Law Program, answers concerns from Sailors on the legal impact of seeking help for mental health on their Naval careers.

Capt. Bailey answers the following questions:

Fact or Myth: I’ll lose my security clearance if I report a mental health concern.

Fact or Myth: I won’t be able to deploy if I seek mental health care, list a mental health concern on an assessment, or have a mental health diagnosis.

Fact or Myth: I’ll get kicked out of the Navy if I get help for mental health.

Fact or Myth: Can my Chain of Command support me in reporting and seeking help for mental health concerns and if so how?

Question: Is seeking and receiving help for mental health important for Warfighting Readiness?

Question: What mental health resources are available to Sailors?

Question: How can Triads help their Sailors reporting mental health concerns?

Question: How can Sailors seek help and mentorship from their commands?
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About Moody Bridge Chat

Bridge Chat's purpose is to create cohesive, high-performing teams that foster trust and connection through flexible and consistent small group discussions; in direct response to overwhelming feedback from the CSAF 21's Resilience Tactical Pause.

Caring for our Wingmen is what defines us as Airmen, so we must work to get to know our teammates and the challenges they face. We all have the same responsibility of creating the workplace we want and supporting the people we share our lives with.

Bridge Chat topics are posted here monthly to encourage small group discussions within teams. Beginning the process of recurring discussions can be difficult, but will become easier with time and reinforce the Flying Tiger culture.

To help us initiate and facilitate these discussions, we have included a guide that defines roles and ground rules.

The Flying Tiger Bridge Chat Facilitator provides facilitator trainings for base personnel. Their goal is to create squadron facilitators who take action on ACC's goal of equipping, engaging and empowering Airmen with resilience tools and create high-performing teams who look out for each other. To schedule training, contact 229-257-3211.