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- So, seeing someone progress,

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and reach the goals that they've set for themselves,

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is extremely fulfilling for me.

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- It feels great.

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I mean it's really a rewarding job that we have here.

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- [Robert] The job they're talking about

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is at the Combat Stress Center on Bagram Airfield.

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While the office is here in Bagram,

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their impact is felt all over Afghanistan.

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- Well, our unit provides behavioral health services

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for all areas of Afghanistan.

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- Service member of any branch of service,

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we can take care of here,

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as well as Department of Defense civilians.

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- [Robert] When someone says combat stress,

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people tend to focus on the combat part of the name,

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and forget about the other parts of life

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that can cause stress as well.

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- [Rakow] We have a whole bunch of people that come to us

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for sleep problems because they're, you know, away from home

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in an environment where it's not the most comfortable,

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they have roommates and things like that.

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- [Robert] For some people,

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walking into the clinic is easier than calling.

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- Past incidences in previous deployments

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still stick around as they do for a lot of us,

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and just got a little too much to handle.

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- [Robert] Sergeant Mayfield knew where to turn

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for help with his issues, for those who are hesitant

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about visiting the Combat Stress Clinic,

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Major Staney has a deal for you.

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- So come in, chat with me for 30 minutes,

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it won't go in your medical record.

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- The sooner we are able to intervene,

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the sooner we can get that person back on track,

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and nine times, more than nine times out of ten,

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we can get the person back to fully functioning,

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being able to perform their duties.

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- Made it a easy process,

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it's a very low stress environment.

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They're clearly there to help,

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and to get you back on the path that you need to be on.

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- [Robert] That process begins by contacting them,

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either by phone, e-mail, or walking in.

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- We also offer services to help with relaxation,

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and performance improvement.

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So these are ways for you to gain some new skills,

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and some coping mechanisms.

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- I was a little skeptical about it at first,

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as anybody probably would be with a new treatment

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that they've never tried before, but it's worked great,

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getting better with each session.

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- [Robert] Technical Sergeant Robert Smith,

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Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.