F*ck You PTSD!
F*ck You PTSD!

Author: Angela Davey

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2024-09-12

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1038310601

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Tired of suffering in silence? Yearning to take charge of your life? Ready to say “f*ck you” to PTSD—or whatever it is you’re struggling with—and try something radically different? In F*ck You PTSD, trauma-informed wellness expert Angela Davey takes the “woo-woo” out of alternative healing practices to help readers move through mental health challenges, heal invisible wounds, and achieve a greater state of well-being. With remarkable candor and refreshing pragmatism, Davey details her own mental health struggles, as well as the wellness journey of her husband, a police officer with PTSD. Clarity, accessibility, and reader autonomy are top priorities in the presentation of these thirty recommended healing practices, which include reiki, grounding, breathwork, sleep, mindfulness, and more. Davey refuses to sugarcoat: "Some of this stuff is going to sound strange or hokey. Some of it you will scoff at. Some of it you will decide to try because ‘why not’? ALL of it has the potential to help you get better. You’re in charge.” And with that first acknowledgement, you’ve already begun. Read on for some necessary real-talk, entertaining profanity, and the tools and encouragement you need to reclaim your power and kick PTSD to the curb.

F*ck Feelings
F*ck Feelings

Author: Michael Bennett, MD

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-09

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1476789991

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"The only self-help book you'll ever need, from a psychiatrist who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can't change, and do the best with what you can control--the first steps to solving all of life's impossible problems"--

Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma
Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma

Author: Daniela F. Sieff

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 131760072X

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Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma is an interdisciplinary book which explores our current understanding of the forces involved in both the creation and healing of emotional trauma. Through engaging conversations with pioneering clinicians and researchers, Daniela F. Sieff offers accessible yet substantial answers to questions such as: What is emotional trauma? What are the causes? What are its consequences? What does it mean to heal emotional trauma? and How can healing be achieved? These questions are addressed through three interrelated perspectives: psychotherapy, neurobiology and evolution. Psychotherapeutic perspectives take us inside the world of the unconscious mind and body to illuminate how emotional trauma distorts our relationships with ourselves and with other people (Donald Kalsched, Bruce Lloyd, Tina Stromsted, Marion Woodman). Neurobiological perspectives explore how trauma impacts the systems that mediate our emotional lives and well-being (Ellert Nijenhuis, Allan Schore, Daniel Siegel). And evolutionary perspectives contextualise emotional trauma in terms of the legacy we have inherited from our distant ancestors (James Chisholm, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, Randolph Nesse). Transforming lives affected by emotional trauma is possible, but it can be a difficult process. The insights shared in these lively and informative conversations can support and facilitate that process.This book will therefore be a valuable resource for psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and other mental health professionals in practice and training, and also for members of the general public who are endeavouring to find ways through their own emotional trauma. In addition, because emotional trauma often has its roots in childhood, this book will also be of interest and value to parents, teachers and anyone concerned with the care of children.

Making Sense of Trauma
Making Sense of Trauma

Author: Nigel Hunt

Publisher: Sheldon Press

Published: 2012-02-16

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1847092543

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This book is aimed at people who have experienced distressful and traumatising experiences such as war, sexual abuse or rape, natural and manmade disasters, car accidents, or the death of a loved one. Most people have had such an experience, and evidence suggests somewhere between 5-25% of people have significant problems as a result; not necessarily full post-traumatic stress disorder, but also anxiety and depression, or substance abuse. There is ample evidence to show that people recover from traumatic or distressful events by telling their story, by making sense of what happened. The narrative techniques described in the book will help people with that process of meaning making. Topics include: What we mean by a traumatic event Coping and support Narrative storytelling - telling your story to a person, therapist or group Writing it down Guided Narrative Techniques - more sophisticated form of writing and/or talking techniques, eg Narrative Exposure Therapy (N.E.T.) Arts and narrative - eg writing, pictures, cartoons, photography.

I Have PTSD
I Have PTSD

Author: Curtis Solomon

Publisher: New Growth Press

Published: 2023-09-04

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 164507336X

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Counselor and trauma expert Curtis Solomon helps those who have suffered the disorienting effects of a traumatic experience to reorient their lives to the path God has for them.

A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD

Author: Arielle Schwartz PhD

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1646116151

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A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD contains research-based strategies, tools, and support for individuals working to heal from their childhood trauma. You don't have to be a prisoner of your past. Repetitive trauma during childhood can impact your emotional development, creating a ripple effect that carries into adulthood. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a physical and psychological response to these repeated traumatic events. Learn the skills necessary to improve your physical and mental health with practical strategies taken from the most effective therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic psychology. When appropriately addressed, the wounds of your past no longer need to interfere with your ability to live a meaningful and satisfying life. This book will have you: Understanding C-PTSD—Get an in-depth explanation of complex PTSD, including its symptoms, its treatment through various therapies, and more. Addressing your symptoms—Discover evidence-based strategies for healing the symptoms of complex PTSD, like avoidance, depression, emotional dysregulation, and hopelessness. Relating to real stories—Relate to others' experiences with complex PTSD with multiple real-life examples included in each chapter. Let go of the pain from your past with A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD!

The Strange and Curious Guide to Trauma
The Strange and Curious Guide to Trauma

Author: Sally Donovan

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2022-03-21

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 178775748X

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'Our book about trauma features buzzy bees stuck in your tummy, yes, and also science and superheroes, carrots and lambs, lollies and, unfortunately for me, baboons...' Join Ordinary Jo, some people, Courtney Cortisol, Amy Amygdala and friends to be guided through the curious world of trauma. This fully illustrated guide for children aged 8-12 features an array of quirky characters and facts about trauma woven into a therapeutic story. Learn why some carrots grow perfectly straight, others wonky and wobbly - and why that's ok! Find out all the clever ways our strange and curious bodies keep us safe all the time, and what the different nutty parts of our brain do for us when we are afraid! Discover all this and more to understand your own experiences, body, and even friends better too. (And just in case you don't remember it all, there is a summary of all the things we have learnt at the end) Let knowledge and kindness become your superpower by learning all the strange and curious things about Trauma!

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain)

Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 9781904671251

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This evidence-based clinical guideline commissioned by NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) presents guidance on the management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in primary and secondary care.

The Mindfulness Workbook for PTSD
The Mindfulness Workbook for PTSD

Author: Sabina Mauro PsyD

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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Relieve your PTSD symptoms using mindfulness Dealing with PTSD is difficult, but with the right tools it's possible to find relief from your symptoms and liberate yourself from the past. This supportive mental health workbook can help you become more resilient with mindfulness strategies that will help you regulate your emotions and show yourself more compassion. What sets this PTSD workbook apart from other mental health books: An overview of PTSD and mindfulness—Discover how to identify the signs of PTSD and learn why the practice of mindfulness is so beneficial for managing its symptoms. Insightful self-reflection—Before you begin your mindfulness journey you'll assess your symptoms, take a look at the problems you're having as a result of your trauma, and learn how mindful you currently are. Empowering exercises—Immerse yourself in powerful mindfulness exercises centered on practicing emotional acceptance, breath awareness, interrupting negative thought patterns, and more. Hope for the future—Feel inspired and empowered on your recovery journey by regaining control of your life as you form healthy new habits you can turn to whenever you need them. Reduce the stress of your trauma and learn to live in the moment with The Mindfulness Workbook for PTSD.