POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: Recovery After Accident And Disaster

A traumatic event can turn your world upside down - but there is a way out. Once thought to be a rare condition PTSD is a natural reaction to disaster and trauma in our lives. In addition up to 25% of people have significant related problems such as anxiety depression or substance abuse. Symptoms include flashbacks emotional numbness acute anxiety and physical reactions such as increased heart rate and nausea. This book takes a wide-ranging look at the nature of PTSD after distressing experiences such as war sexual abuse or rape natural and man-made disasters car accidents or the death of a loved one.