Bulletproofing the Psyche: Preventing Mental Health Problems in Our Military and Veterans

This book presents the latest in neuroscience and resiliency research alongside the personal stories of military veterans to advocate for an empirically validated training protocol. • Proposes an empirically validated model for mental fitness training designed to curb an ever-escalating suicide rate among the Armed Forces • Presents a new approach that incorporates the participatory, hard-working ethos of military culture • Illustrates military mental health issues by adding veteran narratives to timely research and analysis • Details secondary issues affecting military mental health, such as the warrior subculture characterized by a high degree of community insularity and antipathy toward displays of emotion or need