Stand To mental health workbook for military PTSD

Plain-English tools, checklists and UK care pathways to recognise, treat and live well with military PTSD.

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A no-nonsense workbook for military PTSD

Stand To mental health workbook sets out plain-English guidance for recognising, treating and living with military PTSD — written by Steve Barker from a military-first perspective.

Designed for serving personnel, veterans and military families, Stand To delivers practical checklists, mission drills and family support tools with zero fluff and clear next steps.

If you need straightforward exercises, UK care pathways and honest advice that understands military life, this workbook is a vital resource for recovery and resilience.

What’s inside Stand To

Plain-English guidance

Clear explanations of PTSD symptoms, triggers and common reactions—no jargon, just direct language that veterans and serving personnel can trust.

Practical checklists & mission drills

Step-by-step checklists and short, repeatable drills to stabilise anxiety, manage flashbacks and build coping habits you can use in the field or at home.

Family support tools

Simple communication scripts, check-in templates and advice for partners and families to recognise signs, offer support and navigate difficult conversations.

UK care pathways & signposting

Clear, up-to-date guidance on NHS and third-sector referral routes, how to access military mental health services and what to expect from treatment.

Recovery and resilience exercises

Practical worksheets for grounding, sleep hygiene, graded exposure and relapse planning to help sustain long-term recovery and resilience.

How Stand To helps you

  • Recognise PTSD signs early with simple checklists
  • Make informed treatment decisions with clear pathways
  • Use short mission drills to manage symptoms fast
  • Give families practical tools to support recovery
  • Follow UK-specific signposting to NHS and charities
  • Build a personalised relapse-prevention plan
  • No-nonsense language written by an author with military understanding

What People Are Saying

“Finally a workbook that speaks our language—practical, honest and actually usable on deployment and at home.”

— Corporal J. Mills, Hampshire

“The family tools helped my partner know what to say and how to help without making things worse.”

— Sgt Emma Roberts, Catterick

“Straight to the point. The checklists and care-path guidance made getting help far less confusing.”

— Mark Peterson, spouse, Portsmouth

Frequently Asked Questions

Stand To is aimed at serving personnel, veterans and military families who want plain-English guidance on recognising, treating and living with military PTSD.

No. Stand To is a practical workbook to support self-management and to guide conversations with clinicians; it complements, but does not replace, professional treatment.

Yes. The workbook includes UK care pathways and signposting to NHS and third-sector services while offering techniques useful to readers anywhere.

Stand To is available in paperback and ebook formats to suit field use, home reference and clinic sessions.

Purchase the workbook directly at https://getbook.at/stand-to for fast delivery and ebook options.

Get Stand To today and take practical steps toward recovery

Order your copy now for plain-English PTSD tools, checklists, family support and UK care pathways at https://getbook.at/stand-to

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