Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: The Invisible Injury - Softcover

Kinchin, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0952912139 ISBN 13: 9780952912132

Publisher: Success Unlimited, 2001

Synopsis

David Kinchin's reassuring and sensitively-written book validates, explains and relieves the silent unseen suffering of trauma. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a natural emotional reaction to a deeply shocking and disturbing experience. A former sufferer of PTSD, David Kinchin tells the story of his recovery and those of ten others. Few people realise that trauma and psychiatric injury can be more devastating than physical injury. Traumatic events strike unexpectedly turning everyday experiences upsidedown. They destroy the belief that 'it could never happen to me'. Whether caused by a natural disaster or a man-made accident, whether through violence by one person on another or a terrorist act against a nation, many of those most seriously affected will develop symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Once a person has experienced trauma it can be difficult to believe that life can ever be the same again. Survival is not just to do with living - it is to do with the quality of life. Symptoms include sleep problems, nightmares, waking early, flashbacks and replays, impaired memory, poor concentration, hypervigilance (feels like but is not paranoia), hypersensitivity, detachment and avoidance behaviours, exaggerated startle response, irritability, violent outbursts, depression, undue anxiety and panic attacks. Survivors experience abnormal feelings of guilt, especially for having survived when those around them didn't. Untreated, these symptoms can last a lifetime, impairing health, damaging relationships and preventing people achieving their potential. Sufferers often find that knowledge and treatment of PTSD (and especially Complex PTSD) is difficult to obtain. However, prospects for recovery are good when you have the right counsel and are in the company of fellow survivors and those with genuine insight, empathy and experience. Now in its third edition, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: the invisible injury, 2001 edition furnishes PTSD sufferers (and their carers, families and professionals) with knowledge, belief and advice to hasten recovery, re-establish relationships and enable people to once more find meaning, purpose and pleasure in life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Success Unlimited
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0952912139
• ISBN 13: 9780952912132
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 208