Resilience: The Power to Bounce Back When the Going Gets ...

The attacks of September 11, 2001, scarred minds and hearts all over America. The following months brought news of anthrax-laced letters, corporate greed, even drought, fire, and floods. In all, it was a stressful year. Stress can also result from experiences like death or divorce and even pleasant ones like promotion or marriage. Any event that upsets our daily lives creates stress. So why do some people emerge from crisis feeling better than ever, and others aren't able to bounce back? Now Dr. Frederic Flach takes the anxiety out of hard times by showing you how to embrace your fears and become stronger because of them. This newly revised and updated edition contains a new chapter on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the condition that has affected thousands of men, women, and children in the wake of the World Trade Center collapse, and millions more affected by war, crime, and disasters worldwide.