Understanding Trauma: How to Overcome Post-traumatic Stress

Understanding Trauma: How to Overcome Post-Traumatic Stress by Roger Baker Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common reaction to abnormal events, such as breaking a bone or witnessing a car crash. While it may be perceived as a mental disorder, trauma is an experience many people encounter at some point in life. This book explains the symptoms of post-traumatic stress and offers a self-help programme, emotional processing therapy, to defuse distressing memories and reduce flashbacks, nightmares, and tension. Drawing on 20 years of research and clinical practice, Roger Baker provides practical strategies for overcoming post-traumatic stress. The book includes real-life case studies, making it a valuable resource for trauma sufferers, their families and friends, as well as specialists in the field. By understanding the causes and effects of post-traumatic stress, readers can take the first steps towards recovery and improve their overall well-being. With its focus on practical advice and personal experience, this book is an essential guide for anyone looking to understand and overcome post-traumatic stress.