This was OK, but turned out to be not what I was looking for. The only message of this book was "get yourself to a therapist" when I was really hoping to see more concrete daily skills to help the reader get through the day. It talks a lot about making connections with the people who care about the ...more
It was definitely informative and loved being able to research in this book and use it as a source in papers.
As far as the “overcoming ptsd” part, this book did help me with a few things, but of course, it’s not going to be the cure-all for your PTSD. It’s more like a helpful push in the right dire ...more
The title is a bit misleading as there aren't really any ideas for overcoming PTSD contained within, just coping with and treating. Not really sure I will ever entirely overcome my PTSD anyhow. The book did teach me some new things. ...more
If you want a quick overview of PTSD and it's effects, this is the book for you. If you want something more in-depth, look elsewhere either in the additional sources in the appendix or find another book on your own. ...more