America’s warriors need mental health resources now more than ever. A 2009 study by the American Journal of Public Health found that 37 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who enrolled in the veterans health system after 2001 contend with diagnosable mental health problems, most often depression, alcohol abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). New Harbinger’s self-help books for soldiers and manuals for the mental health professionals who treat them offer evidence-based plans for overcoming symptoms and making a smooth transition home after deployment.
PTSD Self-Help Books for Soldiers and Veterans
Our PTSD self-help books are developed by psychologists who have dedicated their careers to creating proven-effective plans for trauma recovery. PTSD self-help books >
Addiction Self-Help Books for Soldiers and Veterans
Nearly 10 percent of war veterans suffer from alcohol abuse, and others abuse other substances in an effort to cope with the difficult thoughts and feelings that arise during and after military service. Many of our addiction self-help books can be used in conjunction with twelve-step programs. Addiction self-help books >
Depression Self-Help Books for Soldiers and Veterans
New Harbinger’s depression self-help books have helped millions of readers find the motivation to overcome depression using proven-effective treatment techniques. Depression self-help books >
Insomnia Self-Help Books for Soldiers and Veterans
Insomnia affects many active duty soldiers and veterans. While sleep medications can temporarily rectify the problem, research has shown that psychological treatment for insomnia can be more effective in the long term. Insomnia self-help books >
Stress and Anxiety Self-Help Books for Soldiers and Veterans
New Harbinger’s books for managing overwhelming stress and anxiety are consistently recommended by mental health professionals because the skills they offer really work. Stress and anxiety self-help books >
Anger Self-Help Books for Soldiers and Veterans
While excessive anger is not a diagnosable mental health condition, it is nevertheless a problem for thousands of veterans and their families. End the destructive influence of excess anger with any of New Harbinger’s anger books. Anger self-help books>
Family members and friends can be veterans’ most faithful advocates, helping their loved ones stay on track with treatment and supporting them through the ups and downs of recovery. New Harbinger offers a wide variety of resources friends and family members can use to better support and care for their loved one with a mental health condition.
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While there are many therapeutic approaches that can be used to treat PTSD, addictions, depression, and other mental health conditions that commonly affect our warriors, veterans must be treated with only the most effective therapeutic modalities currently available. This is why New Harbinger only publishes self-help and professional books rooted in evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
Our self-help workbooks are the gold standard in the industry due to their clarity, accessibility, and efficacy, and are recommended by thousands of therapists nationwide. The combination of therapy sessions and at-home adjunctive help provided by our books and workbooks helps veterans get their most troublesome symptoms under control right away as they work toward addressing the underlying causes of their conditions.
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