New DSTRESS hotline offers confidential counseling

To ease the hardships and stress military life can sometimes bring, the Marine Corps has developed a new DSTRESS Line for Marines to speak anonymously to licensed counselors.

The service is a 24/7 call center that offers a “by Marine-for-Marine” concept for all active duty, retired, reserve and former Marines, as well as their family members and loved ones, at no cost.

“Marines usually hesitate to go to counseling because they don’t want their command to know about their personal lives,” said Dr. Keita Franklin, behavioral health specialist, Headquarters Marine Corps. “The purpose is for the M...