Military Mental Health Care
A Guide for Service Members, Veterans, Families, and Community
By (author) Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott, Don Philpott Foreword by Sgt. Major Bryan Battaglia
Publication date:
07 December 2012Length of book:
240 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersDimensions:
236x159mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9781442220935
Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own. Military Mental Health Care: A Guide for Service Members, Veterans, Families, and Community seeks to aid our troubled, returning forces by dissecting the numerous mental health problems they face upon arriving stateside. Don Philpott and Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott, co-authors with Janelle Hill of the highly successful Wounded Warrior Handbook, detail not only each issue’s symptoms, but also discuss what treatments are available, and the best ways for veterans to access those treatments while readjusting to civilian life.
In addition, they connect and explain many alarming trends, such as joblessness, poverty and addiction, appearing in our nation’s veteran population on a broader scale. PTSD and struggles with anxiety affect far more than veterans themselves, as sobering phenomena like homelessness, suicide, domestic violence and divorce too often become realities for those returning from war. Military Mental Health Care is both a resource for struggling veterans and a useful tool for their loved ones, or anyone looking for ways to support the veterans in their lives.
In addition, they connect and explain many alarming trends, such as joblessness, poverty and addiction, appearing in our nation’s veteran population on a broader scale. PTSD and struggles with anxiety affect far more than veterans themselves, as sobering phenomena like homelessness, suicide, domestic violence and divorce too often become realities for those returning from war. Military Mental Health Care is both a resource for struggling veterans and a useful tool for their loved ones, or anyone looking for ways to support the veterans in their lives.
'Combat is one of life’s most significant traumatic events.' And in a manual that is both thorough and tender, the authors provide a splendid service to veterans, their families, and the mental health
professionals who compassionately care for them. Recommendations and resources pertaining to anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, anger management, suicide prevention, and drug abuse fill the book. An extensive presentation on posttraumatic stress disorder includes symptoms and various treatments of the problem. The discussion of traumatic brain injury—considered the 'signature wound' of the current war on terror—is adeptly handled. A stellar section on grieving reminds us that 'grief has its own time line' and comes in many forms: normal, pathological, acute traumatic, and complicated. Ways to aid bereaved military children are offered. A chapter on homelessness highlights a very sad situation: every night an estimated 67,000 veterans in America are homeless. The stigma surrounding mental health issues contributes to the silent suffering of veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Some feel shamed by their vulnerability; others feel guilt and blame themselves. This guide makes it clear that every veteran 'deserves to get better,' and highlights the various kinds of help available to military personnel.
professionals who compassionately care for them. Recommendations and resources pertaining to anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, anger management, suicide prevention, and drug abuse fill the book. An extensive presentation on posttraumatic stress disorder includes symptoms and various treatments of the problem. The discussion of traumatic brain injury—considered the 'signature wound' of the current war on terror—is adeptly handled. A stellar section on grieving reminds us that 'grief has its own time line' and comes in many forms: normal, pathological, acute traumatic, and complicated. Ways to aid bereaved military children are offered. A chapter on homelessness highlights a very sad situation: every night an estimated 67,000 veterans in America are homeless. The stigma surrounding mental health issues contributes to the silent suffering of veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Some feel shamed by their vulnerability; others feel guilt and blame themselves. This guide makes it clear that every veteran 'deserves to get better,' and highlights the various kinds of help available to military personnel.