Review of The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy

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

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2 out of 4 stars

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H. Nattanya Andersen experienced a near-death traumatizing event when an aircraft engine of the Boeing 727 aircraft exploded midair five feet from her. In her book The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy, she explains her recovery journey from PTSD. After the fatal incident, she quickly discovered that her employers did not care about her recovery. She is subjected to over 20 therapists who do not help her. Most of them turn out to be working in the interests of her employers. Her mental health is tested repeatedly as her employers create a toxic work environment meant to push her to quit.

This book takes us through the different symptoms of PTSD, how psychiatrists are exploiting mental health illnesses and how the money-hungry pharmaceutical companies have contributed to worsening this situation. The author argues that PTSD is an existential crisis that forces the survivors of a near-death experience to seek relief from these terrifying symptoms by medications. She argues that the medical field of psychiatry was founded through baseless scientific knowledge, and most of these psychiatrists are doing more harm than good to their patients.

This book is thoroughly researched, and the author has gone to great lengths to prove her point. I liked that she acknowledges that this book is not by any means the basis for conducting diagnosis and treatment for mental illness. However, I felt the quotations and basic knowledge acquired from the internet were unnecessary. It was such a captivating book at the start, but it became dull as the chapters progressed on and on. A straight-to-the-point approach would have made the book more comprehensive and understandable. The length of it all is quite ridiculous.

Also, mental disorders are on the rise in the current society, and the idea of throwing out all treatments that have been devised so far in treating mental illnesses without offering any concrete solutions did not sit well with me. The journey of discovering self is not something most people are well versed with. Therefore, we cannot all look to our inner selves for solutions. Though everybody is entitled to their opinions, I respect that.

I would rate this book 2 out of 4 stars because it did not deliver what it promised. It was highly wordy and contained several grammatical errors. Also, the spacing of the words was uneven in many places, and thorough editing will correct that. I would recommend this book to people struggling with PTSD or those seeking knowledge on this subject.

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The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Fallacy
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[Soraya Bayah]

I agree with your approach. Plus, I am always bothered when a book has too much unnecessary information. Thank you for taking the time to provide an insightful review. It did help me to skip this book.