Combat Vet Don't Mean Crazy: Veteran Mental Health in Post-Military Life

When it comes to veteran mental health, there are some preconceived notions about what it means. After over a decade and a half of sustained combat operations and high operational tempo, the topic of veteran mental health has emerged into the public consciousness. This book is a collection of articles that first appeared on the Head Space and Timing blog, which can be found at veteranmentalhealth.com . The collected and edited articles, with additional content, have been consolidated into eight themes:Raising Awareness about the Psychological Impact of Military Service Developing Personal Awareness of the Need for Veteran Mental Health Developing Resilience to Recover Developing Skills to Apply to Our Post-Military Life Personal Satisfaction in our Post-Military Life The Importance of Remembrance Post-Military Life Applying Lessons Learned to Post-Military Life Veteran Mental Health as Mental Wellness instead of Mental IllnessIn an attempt to help veterans, their families, and those who support them to understand more about veteran mental health, these observations from a combat veteran and clinical mental health perspective can provide the stable and peaceful post-military life that our nation's service members desire and deserve.