Mental (Behavioral) Health
Everyone reacts to stress and traumatic experiences differently. While some have reactions that can be seen as normal responses to life events, others may experience signs or symptoms of more serious conditions.
Mental health and substance use conditions can affect anyone; you are not alone. The Military Health System has many resources available to help those who need it.
If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat at 988Lifeline.org. 988 connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help.
Targeted Care
Our mental (behavioral) health clinic offers targeted care. Targeted care helps us give you the right mental health support for your specific needs, whether it’s an individual appointment, group therapy or non-clinical support.
How it Works
Targeted care synchronizes and expands the resources we have to address your specific needs. The process begins with a preliminary assessment.
You’ll meet with a technician who will:
- Listen to your concerns
- Assess your needs
- Match you to the best resource
Options may include an appointment with:
- A primary or specialty care consultant
- Military and family life counselors
- A chaplain
You don’t need a referral, and you won’t be turned away or denied specialty care. Learn more about Targeted Care.
Misawa Air Base Mental Health and Substance Misuse Services
Our facility offers the following mental health and substance misuse services:
- Outpatient individual psychotherapy
- Outpatient psychiatric medication management
- Outpatient group therapy
- Outpatient substance abuse education and treatment, both individual and group formats
- NOTE: Outpatient substance abuse education and treatment is provided by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program
Misawa Air Base also offers the following helping agencies:
- Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
- Contact: Building 99; call DSN 226-6200
- PCBH is part of your medical team to help measure how chronic medical conditions (i.e., depression, pain, sleep, etc.) may impact your day-to-day life, and provide resources, guidance, and counseling to improve your quality of life
- Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC)
- Contact: Torii Building 656; call DSN 226-2147 or commercial COMM) 080-9331-0762
- Contact: SFS; call DSN 226-9003 or commercial 080-7588-9560
- Contact: MXG; call DSN 226-5448 or commercial 070-1520-1084
- Contact: CE; call commercial 03-4572-0114
- The MFLC team delivers valuable face-to-face counseling services, briefings, and presentations to the military community
- Chaplain Counseling
- Contact: Building 358; call DSN 226-4673 (HOPE)
- Chaplains provide absolute confidentiality, support spiritual well-being, and protect the free exercise of religion for all personnel. They are trained crisis intervention responders and are equipped to assist with a variety of concerns, to include work-related issues, stress, combat stress, deployment/reintegration, marriage and family, grief, and abuse.
What TRICARE Covers
TRICARE covers medically and psychologically necessary mental health and substance use care. This includes both inpatient and outpatient care.
Getting Mental Health Care
See a Complete List of Covered Services