PTSD support for Royal Navy — Clear, practical guidance

A no-nonsense guide offering mission drills, checklists, and UK care pathways to help sailors, veterans and families recover.

Get your copy now

Why PTSD support for Royal Navy matters

PTSD support for Royal Navy personnel and their families must be direct, practical and informed by service experience. Stand To explains how PTSD presents in sailors, ships' staff and veterans in plain English so readers can recognise problems early.

Steve Barker combines frontline understanding with evidence-based pathways to diagnosis and care, focusing on UK NHS and MOD routes, how to work with military mental health teams, and what to expect from treatment.

Whether you're serving, recently left the service or supporting a partner or child, Stand To provides action-focused checklists, mission drills and family support tools. Get the book: https://getbook.at/stand-to

What's inside Stand To

Plain-English explanations

Clear descriptions of symptoms, triggers and recovery stages tailored to Royal Navy experience—no medical jargon.

Practical mission drills

Short, replicable exercises designed to reduce arousal, manage intrusive memories and rebuild daily routines on ship or ashore.

Family support tools

Checklists and conversation guides to help partners, parents and children understand PTSD and support recovery at home.

UK care pathways

Step-by-step routes to NHS, MOD and veteran-specific services, including how to access referrals and what to bring to appointments.

Quick-reference checklists

One-page assessment and action sheets for commanders, medics and families to spot issues and take immediate steps.

How Stand To helps you

  • Recognise PTSD signs in sailors and veterans quickly
  • Follow clear steps to seek NHS, MOD or veteran care
  • Use mission-ready drills to manage flashbacks and nightmares
  • Support family members with practical conversation scripts
  • Prepare effectively for clinician appointments and assessments
  • Build resilience with realistic, evidence-informed techniques

What People Are Saying

“Finally, a book that speaks our language. Short drills that actually work and no nonsense advice for families.”

— Lt C. Morris, Former Submariner, Devon

“Clear, direct and honest. Helped me understand what I was going through and how to get the right help.”

— P. Hall, Veteran, Portsmouth

“As a partner I felt lost. This book gave me tools to support him and explain PTSD to our children.”

— S. Ahmed, Spouse, Plymouth

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Stand To uses Royal Navy examples and operational context while covering universal PTSD science and UK care options.

No. The book is a practical guide to recognising symptoms and taking immediate steps; it complements professional assessment and treatment.

Yes. It outlines UK referral pathways, how to work with military mental health services and what to expect from specialist PTSD care.

Absolutely. It includes conversation guides, safety planning and tools to support partners, parents and children through recovery.

The techniques draw on established clinical approaches adapted into simple drills and checklists suitable for military life.

Buy the book directly here: https://getbook.at/stand-to

Find PTSD support for Royal Navy now

Stand To delivers mission-focused, plain-English tools, checklists and UK care guidance to help sailors, veterans and families recover — buy your copy at https://getbook.at/stand-to

Buy Stand To