Trauma: Healing the Hidden Epidemic
"Trauma: Healing the Hidden Epidemicopens the door to an emerging condition which all Americans need to understand and respect. Physical, emotional and mental trauma have touched everyone of us to some degree. Dr. Bernstein has taken a complex and potentially deadly condition, and simplified it as best as humanly possible. Do not mistake simplification for lack of depth, however. Like me, the reader will finish [this book] with the tools and confidence that trauma can be healed." -Rear Admiral Ray Smith, USN Retired, Former US Navy SEAL"Trauma: Healing the Hidden Epidemic", by Dr. Peter Bernstein, provides a clear and uncomplicated understanding of the nature and treatment of trauma for all readers, lay people and professionals alike. Lay people usually feel left out of in-depth discussions of trauma because of unfamiliar language and theories. Not so with this book. Peter de-mystifies and shares his extensive knowledge of PTSD in language everyone can understand." -Armando Maliano, Former Clinical Director of the Family Therapy Institute of Marin and of Center Point Drug & Alcohol Treatment Programs"I foundTrauma: Healing the Hidden Epidemicto be an exemplary work in understanding the connections between mind, body, and spirit when faced with enormous hardship, suffering, and pain. Bernstein's personal and professional accounts provide an open window into how traumatic injuries (physical, emotional, and psychological) manifest and progress over time if not treated early. This book is a welcome addition to the literature on traumatology . . . during an era of terrorism, war, and economic challenges in the US." -Colonel David Rabb, LICSW, ACSW, US Army Reserve, OIF/OEF War Veteran"Just like healing any wound, trauma can and should be treated.  InTrauma: Healing the Hidden Epidemic, it is clear that what some believe is permanent damage can be reversed. We, as a community, need to support those who have these wounds, support the recovery to help their bodies heal from the inside out, allowing them and their loved ones to fully participate in life again." -Elece Hempel, Executive Director, Petaluma People Services Center"This book should meet a real need--to inform "the man/woman on the street" of the signs and effects of trauma. Surely, it will encourage readers to seek help they may not have known they needed. I especially appreciated [the] clear explanation of what determines the traumatic nature of an event. I pray this tool will reach its intended audience and that many who suffer from trauma will find courage to seek help." -Joy Gage, Christian Author, Mentor, Christian Writer's Guild