You are here
Back to topPTSDragon: Post Threat Survival Dragon (Paperback)
$14.99
This book is out of print or backordered and cannot be ordered right now.
This book is out of print or backordered and cannot be ordered right now.
Description
This work of informational fiction is a fantastical analogy for the lingering effects of traumatic stress. Post Threat Survival Dragons, or PTSDragons, are introduced as magical protectors summoned by a brain in times of great peril. The positive attributes of these well-intended beasts are shown to have helped brains serving in the Military, Law Enforcement, Emergency Response, and Healthcare. But when a PTSDragon overstays their welcome, Survivors must often manage Anxiety, Depression, Hypervigilance, Nightmares, Survivors Guilt, Emotional Detachment, and Memory/Concentration difficulty. Within this explanation, brains are magic, therapists are Dragon Trainers, psychiatrists are Wizards, and there is no stigma for a hero still fighting.
About the Author
JB Van Cleave is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and current Stay-at-Home Dad. As a former infantryman, he strives to keep his ideas as simple as humanly possible – hence his preference for the children's book format. He hopes to publish two other projects in the future, "Anchor World: A Story of Adoption" and "Climb Your Tree: Thinking Your Own Thoughts".