The book The Armoured Mind: Combat Stress and the Psychology of Extreme Situations | Konstantin Ulyanov

"Armored Mind. Combat Stress and the Psychology of Extreme Situations" is a modern handbook for military personnel, police officers, tactical operators, and anyone who faces extreme situations and wants to maintain not only combat efficiency but also mental resilience. The author, Konstantin (Valde) Ulyanov, compiled his many years of experience working with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, General Staff officers, patrol police, and other organizations, transforming a stress-training course into an accessible and practical guide.

The book is not dry theory, but a "mental body armor," built from real cases, models for responding to combat stress, and the adaptation of survival psychology to Ukrainian realities, focusing exclusively on essential knowledge that truly works in combat zones or during dangerous service tasks. Ulyanov explains how to not just "survive" under the pressure of the front or in conditions of total stress, but to shift into a state of active agency — when you don’t avoid defeat but confidently move toward victory.

"Armored Mind" helps you mentally prepare in advance, building your own "psychological body armor" — lightweight, flexible, but effective and tailored to individual needs. The author's approach is distinguished by simple, clear explanations, real-life examples, no unnecessary terminology, and direct language without filler. This is a survival guide not only for the front line but for any crisis or high-stress situation where the cost of error is too high.

The book serves as a practical tool for military units, instructors, crisis managers, volunteers, rescuers, and psychologists, and is also useful for anyone wanting to master self-control even when surrounded by chaos.