Abstract
Further than yesterday: that’s all that counts, instigates to communicate the importance and the impact of PTSD on the quality of life of veterans. The author, Capt. (Ret’d) Cousineau successfully portrays the detrimental effects of PTSD, as well as the grave importance of available support to the sufferers. The story starts with his experiences in the Canadian naval college, develops through the rescue mission which triggered Capt. (Ret’d) Cousineaus' PTSD, and continues through the final chapters where it concludes with his fight for PTSD awareness and the awareness of the importance of service dogs. Although it is a book about PTSD and its effects, its main subject is the importance of service dogs in the process of rehabilitation and the author's efforts to implement better therapy processes for veterans.
Highlights
The myth that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD occurs only with soldiers who have faced battle, is dispelled in the book Further than yesterday: that’s all that counts
Cous’ wife, was a nurse and they had two daughters. Cous speaks of his marriage and the obstacles he and his wife had to face during his time in the navy, as well through the years of his battle with PTSD
Due to the traumatic events during that mission, Cous suffered from PTSD from on and new challenges in his life began
Summary
The myth that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD occurs only with soldiers who have faced battle, is dispelled in the book Further than yesterday: that’s all that counts. Cous for short, graduated from the Royal College in May 1983 and finished serving the navy in 1990 as a result of a 1986 Sea King helicopter rescue mission involving a fishing vessel with two injured crewmen.
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