POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL STUDY OF MUNAWEERA’S ‘WHAT LIES BETWEEN US’

Abstract

This study examines post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the character Ganga novel "What Lies Between Us”. PTSD is a mental disease that can lead to isolation, repression and other sensitive issues, specifically in children and teenagers (Kaminer 121). The research explores how PTSD disturbs Ganga's daily life. Emotional Processing Theory presented by Dr. Foa and M.J Kozak has been taken as theoretical framework. This study aims to make new approaches by understanding Ganga's experiences to cope with trauma and anxiety.