Posttraumatic growth is 'surprisingly positive flip side' of PTSD

http://goo.gl/6BFHty

According to Richard Tedeschi, a psychologist at the University of North Carolina who studies PTG, people are routinely reporting positive changes from trauma in five areas:

• A renewed appreciation for life

• New possibilities for themselves

• More personal strength

• Improved relationships

• More spiritual satisfaction

Tedeschi's research and other similar studies should sound a positive note and offer some hope for people with PTSD. So why don't we hear more about this?