Stress Relief for Disasters Great and Small: What to Expect and What to Do from Day One to Year One and Beyond - Softcover

Witkin PhD, Georgia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557045291 ISBN 13: 9781557045294

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2002

Synopsis

This valuable prescriptive guide, organized by timeline, addresses such questions as: How can we tell when the normal becomes abnormal? When should we worry? How do we know what’s coming next?

Dr. Witkin provides both strategies and support for the unique, acute anxiety and chronic emotional and physical fall-out that results from trauma, whether caused by the events of 9/11 or the loss of a loved one. She emphasizes that the process is the same for any type of disaster, and spells out what she calls “the sequence of recovery after disaster”—knowing what to do and what feelings to expect and when. Most important, StressRelief™ includes more than 80 specific prescriptions to help you help yourself and others, from day one to year one and beyond.

About this title

About the Author:

Georgia Witkin, Ph.D., one of the nation's foremost authorities on women's stress, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, associate director of the Menopause Treatment Program, and director of the Stress Program at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She also hosts Beyond the News, the popular Fox News Channel weekend program, and is the weekly lifestyle contributor to Fox News Channel's morning show Fox and Friends. Dr. Witkin has appeared as a guest expert on Oprah, 20/20, CBS News, Today, CNN, and elsewhere. She is the author of six books, including The Female Stress Syndrome and The Male Stress Syndrome. She lives and practices in New York City.

From Library Journal:

Although Witkin's book relates to recovery from many types of disasters (natural catastrophes, accidents, death of a loved one), the events of September 11 provided the impetus for her latest title. The director of the Stress Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, Witkin (The Male Stress Syndrome) has written previous books about stress (each focused more specifically on men, women, or children) and several self-help books for women. The first ten chapters of her latest offering take the reader chronologically through disaster recovery from the first day through the first anniversary. Each chapter describes typical reactions at that stage, offers "emotional CPR" to help the reader cope, and then offers StressRelief prescriptions for that stage. Following chapters on helping children and helping others cope with disasters, Witkin offers sources for additional help (foundations, web sites, etc.). Aimed at lay readers with little background in psychology, Witkin's advice is solid, basic, and clearly written. Though her book does not break new ground, it will be useful for libraries seeking additional materials on stress management. Witkin's frequent appearances as a television guest and host may also attract readers. Recommended for public libraries. Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1557045291
• ISBN 13: 9781557045294
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240