Review of The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy

[Tarie07]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy" by H. Nattanya Andersen.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy by H. Nattanya Anderson is part I of a trilogy. The author had death staring her right in the face when an engine blew mid-air a very short distance away from her. As protocol, Nattanya had to see mental health practitioners to deal with her PTSD. She mentions how she nearly lost her sanity because of her sessions with these so-called professionals. The author talks about how broken the mental health system is, how it claims to be genuinely for the people when they have no idea how to actually help those suffering. At first I thought her point of view on medication was totally biased, but further reading allowed me to understand a lot. Nattanya talks about how people suffering from PTSD are given prescriptions for pills that tend to do more harm than good. Most of these pills have long-term side effects. After being stuck in the broken system for a long time, she did a lot of research and she realized she was the best chance she had at recovering.

I applaud the author for having the courage to share the devastating times she has faced hoping to help a lot of people going through the same difficult time. The fact that it is coming from someone who has suffered from PTSD and survived makes the book more acceptable to those suffering from the same tragedy. It gives hope that surely there is life after near-death experiences. I loved how her guide to self-healing does not include prescription drugs. Not that these will not work for everyone, but like H. Nattanya Anderson, I believe they sometimes do more harm than good. People tend to get addicted to these drugs, which often leads to overdosing. Also, the uncertainty of the safety of these prescribed drugs makes me wonder if the risk of taking them is even worth it. This level of brokenness of the system hit me hard. If the drugs that are supposed to help you recover could lead to your untimely death or give you some chronic disease, does the patient at least not have the right to know? A system that is supposed to help turned out to be so rotten it terrified me.

I used to believe that allowing people suffering from PTSD to have time to themselves was a bad idea. I believed that if they are left alone, it would just push them deep in dark thoughts and nothing positive would come out of it. Anderson made me realize how wrong I was. People need time to deal with their problems alone. Pushing them to move on too fast could trigger a lot of unstable emotions.

The book was exceptionally well-edited. I did not find any grammatical or typographical error. Vocabulary was flowing and not too heavy. There were some instances of profanity that I thought were totally unnecessary. However, these did not diminish the valuable information this book is filled with. I admit it is a lengthy read, but it was worth every minute. For these reasons I give The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy 4 out of 4 stars.

The book contains a lot of profanity, most of which is probably justified considering how PTSD can drive people over the edge, save for the unnecessary instances I mentioned above. There is no erotic content. Because of the presence of profane language and sensitive issues addressed in this book, it is suitable for a mature audience. I also recommend the book to people suffering from PTSD. It is a guide on how to self-heal and how to stop oneself from being self-destructive. However, some people may find The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy off-putting if they strongly believe the only way to deal with PTSD is through medical methods.

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The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy
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[Kaushiki Parihar]

It seems really helpful book to stop from being self-destructive and to people suffering from PTSD. Great review.

[Tarie07]

It seems really helpful book to stop from being self-destructive and to people suffering from PTSD. Great review.

It is helpful if one is open to somewhat conventional methods. Thanks for commenting.

[Nomcebo_0619]

This sounds like a book we need to engage in, especially in times like these where people are dealing with a number of mental issues. Thanks for a wonderful review.

[Tarie07]

This sounds like a book we need to engage in, especially in times like these where people are dealing with a number of mental issues. Thanks for a wonderful review.

We need more books like this one. Thanks for stopping by.

[Betelhem Demsie]

I am eager to discover why these kinds of medications are given for people suffering PTSD. So I will grab this book. Thank you for your recommendation and a brief review.