The February 21 edition of Warrior Connection was an excellent

 discussion with DR BART BILLINGS, Ph.D., LTC, US ARMY RETIRED, on

treating ptsd and his new book. www.bartpbillings.comInvisible Scars: How to Treat Combat Stress and PTSD without Medication"Medicine cures diseases of the body, wisdom liberates the soul of sufferings”Invisible Scars: How to Treat Combat Stress and PTSD without MedicationINVISIBLE SCARS

is the only book specifically addressing and outlining how individuals

experiencing combat stress and PTSD are suffering longer and with

worsening symptoms, because of the massive use of psychiatric

medications. Dr. Billings provides an uncensored description and data

showing the dangers involved in taking psychiatric medications, and he

explains in clear and concise terms how to work with individuals,

without the use of psychiatric medications.Of the 2.4 million

U.S. troops, who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, 30% return

home with post-traumatic stress due to combat related stress and more

than 320,000 suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Many more are

misdiagnosed or are not diagnosed at all.  Troops, who are exposed to

PTSD in the form of high levels of stress and anxiety during combat are

more likely to withdraw, engage in substance abuse, show signs of

depression, or even commit suicide after returning home.22 veterans commit suicide every day!INVISIBLE SCARS is

extremely relevant and needed at this critical time, because literally

hundreds of thousands of people are being given anti-psychotic

medications, anti-depressant medications and anti-anxiety medications at

epidemic rates.  Veterans, their families and the general civilian

population are being lost and forgotten. This book is a must read for

anyone working in mental health, social work and those working with

combat stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).TABLE OF CONTENTSForewordIntroductionDedicationChapter 1: Mental Health Treatment Programs in the United StatesWhat is a Black Box Warning?Insights Developed During the Past Twenty-Two Years at the Combat Stress ConferenceChapter 2: Reconciling the Effects and Treatment of Combat Stress Now and Throughout HistoryCombat Stress in the Civil War and BeyondCombat Stress in WWIMost Current Wars Using the Term PTSDSo What is the Difference Between Combat Stress and PTSDThe Utilization of Brain-Altering Medications and Contrasting Integrative TreatmentChapter 3: Suicides and Homicides Within the Armed Forces and Civilian Community: A Direct Link to Psychiatric MedicationsThe Military Can Be an Ideal Family for Suicide PreventionDangerous Side EffectsThe Case of Chris Kyle, the American SniperChapter 4: Psychiatric Medication and Relationship to Dead-In-Bed Syndrome Traumatic Brain InjuryVeterans with TBIBrain Trauma and PTSDChapter 5: Congressional Hearings Testimony Regarding Suicides and Psychiatric Medications in the MilitaryMy Testimony for the Veterans’ Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives on February 24, 2010Chapter 6: Recommendations for Effective Mental Health Treatment: Integrative Wellness Programs for Veterans and CiviliansIntegrative Treatment/Wellness ModalitiesChapter 7: Reality Therapy/Choice TheoryThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Truth about Mental Health ProvidersThe GoodLevels of Friendship/InvolvementThe BadThe UglyReality Therapy/Choice Theory Psychology as My Treatment of Choice and the Core of Integrated Wellness ProgramsIntegrative Treatment Recommendations Made to Vets at My RestaurantChapter 8: Human Assistance Rapid Response Team (HARRT) ProgramHARRT QuestionnaireChapter 9: Transitional Reactions: Making the Transition from Military to Civilian LifePsychiatric Meds on the Battlefield Can Interfere with Transitions after DeploymentReturning to the NeighborhoodChapter 10: The Evolution of the Tri-Service Combat Stress ConferenceChapter

11: Veteran Lawsuits Against Government Facilities and Violation of the

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