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" &amp;quot;My brother is serving our country in Afghanistan. It&amp;#039;s so hard on my family, but no one likes discussing it. When I try to talk about it with my best friend, even she doesn&amp;#039;t listen to me. I need someone to talk to! How can I get her to listen and help me get through this hard time?&amp;quot; Caprial, 16, Anchorage, Alaska It must be so hard having your brother so far away from home, Caprial. You might feel scared, helpless, or lonely without him around. It&amp;#039;s healthy and important to want to talk about your feelings, and we applaud you for seeking out people to help you through this. And we&amp;#039;re sorry that you haven&amp;#039;t found someone who&amp;#039;s comfortable with your sharing these complicated emotions. Have you asked your family or best friend why they don&amp;#039;t like talking about it? Maybe it upsets them, or maybe they think it will upset you? Take time to find out their reasons; then let them know that it helps you to be able to talk about your brother and the experience he&amp;#039;s going through. You can also reach out to a support group, where you can talk with girls your age who have family members in the military and with counselors who will know how to help you. Go to redcross.org to find a local Red Cross chapter staff member who can arrange for you to speak with a Red Cross mental-health counselor. You can also visit Military OneSource online or call them 24/7 (militaryonesource.com; 800-342-9647): They have trained experts who can talk to you and arrange for you to see a counselor in your area. And finally, consider starting a journal. Sometimes writing about what you&amp;#039;re going through can help you make sense of it and release some of the emotional burden. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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