Showing titles in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

If you are healing from your history of childhood sexual abuse, you may be feeling like a hamster running around on a wheel, unable to escape your own self-destructive tendencies. Trust and superficial intimate relationships are common in adulthood for many survivors. You will discover the tool that helped the author to lower the effects of the trauma and brought her to the emotional state needed to deal with every aspect of life.

If you’re suffering from a past traumatic experience, you’ve doubtless been presented with a number of possible treatments. Some of these might help, and others, not so much. And some of these treatments will be more involved and expensive than others. Surprisingly, one of the best places to start if you’re looking for an alternative route is with guided therapeutic imagery.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is debilitating. Life seems to be on hold. Accomplishing the smallest of tasks takes all the stamina you can muster. Without treatment the symptoms get worst. Many suffer in silence. They simply don't have the energy or will power to leave the house and face the public to attend therapy appointments for help with their PTSD. That is where books come in handy. You can work on your healing in the privacy of your own home. I've written this book to help you on your road to recovery.

In this very personal memoir and the most recent book in the Victory over Abuse series, author Marilyn Lundberg describes her own triumphant victory following excruciating pain and hardship.

Hard times come in many different forms and, sometimes, come crashing down on us in the guise of trauma, loss, failure, or disappointment. It is similar to riding the river. Sometimes, there are troubled waters. When change comes to us in these ways, we often find ourselves having to start from the scratch.

Suicide rates among Army soldiers increased 80 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to a recent report published in Injury Prevention. In the last several years, the number of soldiers returning from the Middle East with mental and physical wounds has continued to climb. According to Dr. Simon Rego, a supervising psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, "Unlike any other time in history, U.S. military suicide rates now appear to have surpassed those among comparable civilian populations. It is therefore critical that we address this emerging public-health problem."

Are You Still Carrying the Pain of a Wounded Childhood? It’s Time to Set Yourself Free. Healing Your Inner Child isn’t another feel-good self-help book that promises quick fixes. It’s a proven roadmap to emotional freedom for adults who are exhausted from carrying childhood wounds into every relationship, career decision, and moment of self-doubt. Richard Banks has guided countless people through this transformation, and now he’s sharing 15 years of breakthrough inner child work into a system that actually works.

In this powerful guide, a clinical psychologist and trauma expert synthesizes proven-effective therapies to bring immediate, trauma-informed relief to couples who share the collective weight of suffering. Working together, you'll develop emotion regulation skills for cultivating a relationship built on mutual safety, trust, and togetherness.

Trauma pervades every aspect of our lives, particularly in recent years between climate change, social justice issues, the coronavirus pandemic, and more. But the truth is that post-traumatic growth, rather than post-traumatic stress, is not only possible but probable. In this book, you'll discover the conditions and compassionate practices that make growth and resilience possible.

Are emotional wounds from the past keeping you stuck? Do you long for peace and self-love but find it hard to break free from old trauma? Healing Your Inner Child is a transformative audiobook that guides you through hypnosis and guided meditation to help you heal emotional scars, embrace self-love, and restore inner peace.

"Attachment Theory in with Couples" is your comprehensive guide to understanding and overcoming anxious attachment. This book will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to break free from the cycle of insecurity and build the healthy, fulfilling relationships you deserve.

The Mindfulness Approach to Health Behaviour Change (MATHC) takes the listener through a six stage experiential process that delves into the intricate landscape of change theory and therapeutic strategies to aid the transformative process.

The definitive guide to healing medical trauma—weaving together scientific research with patient stories and evidence-based therapies—from James C. Jackson, PsyD, a Vanderbilt University-trained licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation. Medical...

This book confronts one of the most difficult questions in the human experience: why do we continue to carry the hatred of others inside ourselves—and how can we finally stop? It does not preach forgiveness, demand virtue, or romanticize suffering. Instead, it reveals the hidden mechanisms by which another person’s malice reshapes our inner world, and shows how to reclaim the self from the emotional gravity of hostility.

We’re taught to “get over it,” to push through pain, or pretend we’re fine. But what if your emotional triggers, survival responses, and deep inner struggles are actually sacred invitations—to reclaim your power, your voice, and your joy? Life is Hard and Then You Fly shatters the myth that healing is hard—or that you need to stay stuck in cycles of overwhelm, anxiety, or pain.

“Lyrical and brutal, intimate and culturally relevant. I’ve never read anything like it.” —Maggie Smith An intimate, linked, lyrical essay collection focusing on the longer-lasting effects of trauma and PTSD on survivors—challenging a culture in which violence against women is...

In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life. Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. For many veterans and trauma survivors, the impact of such experiences can be profound and far-reaching. PTSD is characterized by a range of symptoms that include intrusive memories, heightened anxiety, emotional numbness, and avoidance of reminders related to the trauma. Understanding PTSD is crucial for those affected, as it not only helps to demystify the condition but also reinforces the importance of seeking appropriate support and treatment.

So, who fits the soldier with the emotional and spiritual prosthesis? "Where The Light Enters" is a memoir about the impact the Vietnam War had on one soldier's life. It is a healing story, a spiritual journey, and the path taken in search of redemption, reconciliation, and reconnection. It is not a war story but rather a story of war.

Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of pain, replaying past trauma that you can’t escape? Research shows that more than 85% of individuals with Complex PTSD experience profound recovery after targeted trauma treatment. But what if you could start your recovery right now, today, without waiting for a therapist to do it all for you? Imagine waking up each day without the weight of anxiety, flashbacks, and emotional numbness.