Product Description

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a natural emotional reaction to a deeply shocking and disturbing experience. The symptoms are surprisingly common and include: sleep problems, impaired memory, inability to concentrate, hypervigilance (feels like but is not paranoia), exaggerated startle response and hypersensitivity, panic attacks, irritability and violent outbursts, joint/muscle pains, and feelings of nervousness and anxiety.

A former sufferer of PTSD, David Kinchin tells his story and those of ten others. He describes in plain language what it is like to suffer from PTSD and explains all the complications the disorder can include. He gives advice on seeking help and the treatments available. Now David Kinchin shares his knowledge and insight in a unique book by a former PTSD sufferer for PTSD sufferers, showing you how to recover and put the experience behind you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147291 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 214 pages

Chris Hoare, ASSIST
This is written in everyday language which is particularly important given that one of the major problems with PTSD is lack of concentration

Suzanna Rose, Institute of Psychiatry
Most people will survive a major trauma but many do not believe this. David Kinchin's compassionate and informative contribution will help them.

Dr Gordon Turnbull, PTSD Treatment Unit, Ticehurst House Hospital, UK
Trauma survivors will feel vindicated, supported and reassured by reading this keynote book

Customer Reviews

A life changing book for those suffering PTSD !!
A brilliant book, very easy to read, concise, and aimed primarily at victims of PTSD. This book along with additional support has helped me recover from PTSD. So that I am no longer a victim, but now a survivor. An invaluable source of information and reference. PTSD is an "invisible injury", as the book quotes, and this book helps to overcome the stigma associated with suffering from PTSD, or any form of depression or anxiety related condition. David`s recent book on childhood PTSD is also an invaluable resource.

One of the Most Comprehensive and Easy to Understand Texts
A superb book.
Designed with researchers and patients in mind.
Providing standpoints from victim and colleagues, friends or loved ones. Thus allowing a sufferer to address the issues/symptoms that can be percieved by others as negative, hostile or even anti-establishment.

Allowing a long-term sufferer to the road of recovery and beyond by providing a template to assist educating people around you.

Very informative
I think this is an excellent book on the very deceptive emotional illness that is PTSD. Written for sufferers by a sufferer ( which in my view lends more credibility to a book ) this book has a natural flow to it and is written in a very readable style. There are no reams of medical details and psychological labels to baffle the reader, just facts simple and straightforward. I found the 11 case studies contained in the book helped to instill a kind of hope in me, the kind of hope that we all need on a daily basis just to keep going. This book is a credit to David Kinchin and it helped me immensely.

For anyone out there that may have PTSD and are wondering are they mad ? what can they do ? Well I would say this: No you're not mad,your body is reacting normally to an abnormal event , seek professional help and cut yourself some slack. Life is hard.Do take care...