Close to home
Subtitle: a soldier's guide to returning from war
By: Britta Reque-Dragicevic
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9780595489015
Subjects: War neuroses; Veterans; Mental health; Rehabilitation; Psychology; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Soldiers; Family relationships; War; Psychological aspects; War and families; Military psychiatry; Psychological Adaptation; Combat Disorders
Other titles: Soldier's guide to returning from war
Description: Life after war is not what you expect it to be. Whether you have served in front-line combat or experienced second-hand the destructive forces of war, your soul has been impacted. For war survivors and their families, life after war can be a confusing time. What happens after war? What can you expect? What issues will you face? In Close to Home, combat survivors and their families find a raw, tell-it-like-it-is, compassion-filled account of what survivors often go through when they come home. Facing deep emotional, mental and spiritual wounds, war survivors feel shattered on the inside. In this book, survivors find hope, inspiration and encouragement to pick up the fragments of "life before war" and rebuild a new identity. Families gain invaluable insight into what goes through the hearts and minds of survivors and what they can do to help. The journey to healing is long, but it no longer has to be silent--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 163).
Table of contents: title: Expectations; title: Talking about war; title: Where the soul goes; title: Sacred space; title: Loss; title: PTSD; title: The questions; title: Religion; title: Depression & suicide; title: The physically wounded; title: Control; title: The enemy is human; title: Acceptance; title: Honor; title: Beauty from ashes.