The Soldiers Guide to PTSD, Virginia Cruse
The Soldiers Guide to PTSD, Virginia Cruse
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The Soldier's Guide to PTSD
How to No-Shit Reclaim Your Life

Author: Virginia Cruse

Narrator: Kelli Tager

Unabridged: 3 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2021

Synopsis

Finally, a book that plainly explains Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury, and how Service Members can reclaim their lives step-by-step.As a therapist, Virginia Cruse was becoming frustrated with the rumors her clients heard about PTSD that kept them from getting better. Why did so many of them believe that PTSD had no cure? That they couldn't have PTSD because they were not in direct combat? That they didn't "deserve" to have PTSD, or didn't "deserve" to get better? The answer hit a nerve with Cruse: no one had taken the time to explain PTSD to Service Members in a way that made sense. Soldiers were losing their resiliency and optimism in a culture that propagated misinformation and went against the facts about PTSD, facts that are necessary to know in order to recover good mental health and salvage important relationships.Told in the voice of a Soldier-turned-therapist who struggled through her own debilitating PTSD, The Soldier's Guide does not waste time cutting through the bull and getting down to brass tacks. It is a call to arms, offering facts, empathy, and direction, while urging Service Members to get the help they need, helping family members to understand the battlefield, and connecting civilians with a Warrior culture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on June 10, 2021

Excellent - incredibly practical and straightforward Written with authority and clarity. Clever and humorous but never dismissive of such an important topic. This is an important resource for both soldiers and helping professionals.......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on May 20, 2021

This is such a great book for clinicians, Veterans, or those who would like to gain a better understanding of PTSD symptoms and treatment with the military population. Ms. Cruse’s understanding both as a Veteran and a clinician give her a unique perspective, which is part of what makes this book exc......more

Goodreads review by Joe on May 07, 2021

If you are like me and loathe self-help books that get too technical, too woe is me, too plain old boring then you are in for a treat with "The Soldier's Guide". Yes, it's from a clinical perspective, yes it's technical at times but what it isn't is boring. The Author applies a personal style and ca......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on May 06, 2021

This is a must-read for anyone who struggles, or knows anyone who struggles, with PTSD. Virginia takes such a heavily complex topic and explains it in a way that makes so much sense. Not only is this an easy read, it is also straight to the point and riddled with research and anecdotal examples. Whe......more

Goodreads review by Marc on May 04, 2021

Ms. Cruse uses the language of a soldier to provide in a comprehensive overview of PTSD And it's treatment. She is able to describe even the most makes even complicated concepts in easy to understand terms. Easy to access side bars and info boxes make this an ideal reference as well. I recommend thi......more

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