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...