A Review of After Silence: Rape & My Journey Back
Nancy Raine was a normal 39-year-old woman until October 11th 1985 hit. She had a master’s degree, held responsible positions in the government, wrote articles, published poems, and owned her own consulting business and many more great achievements. But on October 11th 1985, she lost it all. That day, Raine was raped in her own home. After taking out the garbage that afternoon, she went back inside and out of nowhere, a man grabbed her from behind and made sure he couldn’t been seen. He blind folded her and tied her up to her bed. For hours he tortured her. She wasn’t able to defend herself. The only thing she could do was turn her emotions off and hope that he would leave sometime soon. Once …show more content…
I also felt that her story was going to be very stimulating and a book that I wouldn’t be able to put down. I discovered after reading it, that I chose the right book to read. I found it to be very insightful and made me see how PTSD affects a person’s life. The thesis of this book is to show to people that it’s okay to open up about the cause of their PTSD. Many people with a disorder such as this one have a hard time talking about it to others. Raine is trying to show people that you shouldn’t be ashamed of your disorder but that you should speak up about it. The main reason Raine wrote this book is to tell people her story. She explains at the beginning of the book that she had a hard time talking about her disorder and the cause of the disorder to people. I feel that Raine also wrote this book to bring comfort to others that have the same disorder and to help them accept their disorder and to show that it is okay to tell people their story. The audience that the book targets is everyone. I feel that anyone of all ages, gender, and race should read this book. Raine brings light to a situation that many people may have or is going through. I also feel that people can read this book and learn more about PTSD and how it affects a person’s …show more content…
The DSM-5 has four main symptoms for people that have PTSD, they include: re-experiencing, avoidance, arousal, and negative alterations in cognitions and mood. To go in more detail, re-experiencing symptoms include: recurrent, intrusive distressing memories, recurrent distressing dream, and flashbacks in which the individual feels the events are reoccurring. Avoidance symptoms include, avoiding distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings, and avoiding external reminders that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings of trauma. Alterations in arousal symptoms include irritable behavior and angry outbursts towards people or objects, reckless or self-destructive behavior, exaggerated startle response, problems concentrating and sleep disturbance. Alterations in cognitions and mood symptoms include distorted thinking about the cause or consequences of the traumatic event, persistent negative emotional state, diminished interest in significant activities, feelings of detachment or estrangement and inability to experience positive emotions. Raine experienced a lot of these symptoms. She didn’t realize what kind of disorder she has until a couple years after the rape. To go along with the DSM-5, Raine did have symptoms of re-experiencing. She had distressing dreams every so often. They mostly happened right after the traumatic rape. She wouldn’t always have
Nancy Raine was a normal 39-year-old woman until October 11th 1985 hit. She had a master’s degree, held responsible positions in the government, wrote articles, published poems, and owned her own consulting business and many more great achievements. But on October 11th 1985, she lost it all. That day, Raine was raped in her own home. After taking out the garbage that afternoon, she went back inside and out of nowhere, a man grabbed her from behind and made sure he couldn’t been seen. He blind folded her and tied her up to her bed. For hours he tortured her. She wasn’t able to defend herself. The only thing she could do was turn her emotions off and hope that he would leave sometime soon. Once …show more content…
I also felt that her story was going to be very stimulating and a book that I wouldn’t be able to put down. I discovered after reading it, that I chose the right book to read. I found it to be very insightful and made me see how PTSD affects a person’s life. The thesis of this book is to show to people that it’s okay to open up about the cause of their PTSD. Many people with a disorder such as this one have a hard time talking about it to others. Raine is trying to show people that you shouldn’t be ashamed of your disorder but that you should speak up about it. The main reason Raine wrote this book is to tell people her story. She explains at the beginning of the book that she had a hard time talking about her disorder and the cause of the disorder to people. I feel that Raine also wrote this book to bring comfort to others that have the same disorder and to help them accept their disorder and to show that it is okay to tell people their story. The audience that the book targets is everyone. I feel that anyone of all ages, gender, and race should read this book. Raine brings light to a situation that many people may have or is going through. I also feel that people can read this book and learn more about PTSD and how it affects a person’s …show more content…
The DSM-5 has four main symptoms for people that have PTSD, they include: re-experiencing, avoidance, arousal, and negative alterations in cognitions and mood. To go in more detail, re-experiencing symptoms include: recurrent, intrusive distressing memories, recurrent distressing dream, and flashbacks in which the individual feels the events are reoccurring. Avoidance symptoms include, avoiding distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings, and avoiding external reminders that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings of trauma. Alterations in arousal symptoms include irritable behavior and angry outbursts towards people or objects, reckless or self-destructive behavior, exaggerated startle response, problems concentrating and sleep disturbance. Alterations in cognitions and mood symptoms include distorted thinking about the cause or consequences of the traumatic event, persistent negative emotional state, diminished interest in significant activities, feelings of detachment or estrangement and inability to experience positive emotions. Raine experienced a lot of these symptoms. She didn’t realize what kind of disorder she has until a couple years after the rape. To go along with the DSM-5, Raine did have symptoms of re-experiencing. She had distressing dreams every so often. They mostly happened right after the traumatic rape. She wouldn’t always have