5 stars without a doubt! In this book, Erica discusses her experience being married to someone with PTSD. In addition, she discusses her own issues with PTSD. This book is very well written by a layman with layman’s terms that make it easy for the reader to understand. Erica discusses how PTSD affects not only the person suffering from it but the spouse and the children. She covers secondary PTSD, boundary setting, and a safety plan when violence is an issue.
As a psychotherapist I endorse this book wholeheartedly. In my practice I have often lamented that therapists do a great job of educating the client or patient on their illness, but the families often get overlooked. The family might receive some education about the patient’s illness and will be encouraged to be helpful and understanding, but how it is affecting them is often overlooked and it is common for the family members to suffer secondary symptoms and caregiver burnout. It is clear that the author did her research well. She addressed this issue very well. The knowledge, wisdom, and strength exude from the pages and the personality of the author is evident and warming to the heart.
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As a psychotherapist I endorse this book wholeheartedly. In my practice I have often lamented that therapists do a great job of educating the client or patient on their illness, but the families often get overlooked. The family might receive some education about the patient’s illness and will be encouraged to be helpful and understanding, but how it is affecting them is often overlooked and it is common for the family members to suffer secondary symptoms and caregiver burnout. It is clear that the author did her research well. She addressed this issue very well. The knowledge, wisdom, and strength exude from the pages and the personality of the author is evident and warming to the heart.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 < http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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