Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Author | : Victoria Lemle Beckner |
Publisher | : Fair Winds Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2008-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781616737771 |
ISBN-13 | : 1616737778 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: More than 13 million Americans experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one out of 13 adults will develop it in their lifetime. Recent worldwide crises and events including the Iraq war; the September 11th attacks; numerous Columbine-like events; the Catholic Church child molestation scandal; and the Katrina tragedy in New Orleans, continue to present thousands more PTSD cases each year in all age groups. This book helps victims make sense of the events that led to their illness and teaches them how to create a new reality with specific advice and action plans that put them on the road to recovery and long-term healing.