Healing suicidal veterans

By Montgomery, Victor III

Subjects: Prevention, Veterans, Mental health services, Services for, Brain damage, Medical care, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Directories, Suicidal behavior, Mental Health Services, Suicide, Brain Injuries, Older people, psychology, Psychology, Prevention & control

Description: "There are 24.5 million military veterans in the United States; Seventeen of them each day will take their own lives. Homelessness. Alcohol and drug abuse. Unemployment. Domestic violence. Minds plagued by war scenes. The numbers are staggering and growing daily ... Respected crisis intervention therapist and Vietnam Veteran Victor Montgomery, III has worked with thousands of veterans contemplating suicide. His unique, positive method: Explores the psychological wounds of war, significantly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI); Outlines warning signs of a veteran in distress; Examines the distinct issues facing women in the military; Provides an in-depth guide to veteran-related networks, organizations, and programs; Offers uplifting, inspirational stories of rescue and redemption ..."--P. [4] of cover.