Author: Mary Beth Williams
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608827054
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extremely debilitating anxiety condition that can occur after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal. Although many know that this mental health issue affects veterans of war, many may not know that it also affects victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, natural disasters, crime, car accidents and accidents in the workplace. No matter the cause of their illness, people with PTSD will often relive their traumatic experience in the form of flashbacks, memories, nightmares, and frightening thoughts. This is especially true when they are exposed to events or objects that remind them of their trauma. Left untreated, PTSD can lead to emotional numbness, insomnia, addiction, anxiety, depression, and even suicide. In The PTSD Workbook, Second Edition, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula outline techniques and interventions used by PTSD experts from around the world to offer trauma survivors the most effective tools available to conquer their most distressing trauma-related symptoms, whether they are a veteran, a rape survivor, or a crime victim. Based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the book is extremely accessible and easy-to-use, offering evidence-based therapy at a low cost. This new edition features chapters focusing on veterans with PTSD, the link between cortisol and adrenaline and its role in PTSD and overall mental health, and the mind-body component of PTSD. This book is designed to arm PTSD survivors with the emotional resilience they need to get their lives back together after a traumatic event.
Overcoming Trauma and PTSD
Author: Sheela Raja
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608822885
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, you may feel a wide range of emotions, such as anxiety, anger, fear, and depression. The truth is that there is no right or wrong way to react to trauma; but there are ways that you can heal from your experience, and uncover your own capacity for resilience, growth, and recovery. Overcoming Trauma and PTSD offers proven-effective treatments based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you overcome both the physical and emotional symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book will help you find relief from painful flashbacks, insomnia, or other symptoms you might be experiencing. Also included are worksheets, checklists, and exercises to help you start feeling better and begin your journey on the road to recovery. This book will help you manage your anxiety and stop avoiding certain situations, cope with painful memories and nightmares, and determine if you need to see a therapist. Perhaps most importantly, it will help you to develop a support system so that you can you heal and move forward.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608822885
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, you may feel a wide range of emotions, such as anxiety, anger, fear, and depression. The truth is that there is no right or wrong way to react to trauma; but there are ways that you can heal from your experience, and uncover your own capacity for resilience, growth, and recovery. Overcoming Trauma and PTSD offers proven-effective treatments based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you overcome both the physical and emotional symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This book will help you find relief from painful flashbacks, insomnia, or other symptoms you might be experiencing. Also included are worksheets, checklists, and exercises to help you start feeling better and begin your journey on the road to recovery. This book will help you manage your anxiety and stop avoiding certain situations, cope with painful memories and nightmares, and determine if you need to see a therapist. Perhaps most importantly, it will help you to develop a support system so that you can you heal and move forward.
PTSD Workbook For Adults
Author: Michael K. Grossman
Publisher: Michael K. Grossman
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
PTSD Workbook For Adults: Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Effective But Simple Techniques For Regaining Emotional Control This workbook is the perfect way to help you understand PTSD, what it is, and the best way to heal your mind and body. By using the materials provided, you will be able to do all of that without having to spend thousands of dollars in therapy and searching for other methods that are the right fit for you. PTSD Workbook For Adults: Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Effective But Simple Techniques For Regaining Emotional Control is a comprehensive and simple manual for learning about the different ways PTSD and trauma affect your everyday life. This book aims to help you find the right treatment so you can start healing through learning about trauma and how to recognize your triggers, and by listening to success stories and choosing the best course of treatment for yourself. You can start regaining control over your life and begin the journey to healing and finding yourself again. Overcoming Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be a daunting experience without the proper guidance and information. When you recognize that you have symptoms like anxiety, stress, or sleeping problems related to trauma, finding the right information or approach can be intimidating. This is why, with this book, we will engage in a conversation about PTSD, about trauma and how it affects humans. The consequences of untreated PTSD can lead to higher suicide rate, unemployment, and homeless rate which also increase the number of people who consume drugs and abuse substances, broken families, more crime, and other social factors. That is why this book focuses on understanding PTSD and embracing the best treatment for you. Start your journey towards healing through this book. We have endeavoured to give you the best theoretic bases necessary to understand PTSD and its different treatments in order for you to regain control over you healing process with relaxation and meditation techniques as well as how to avoid and control panic and anxiety attacks. Inside You Will Find: What are trauma and PTSD as well as their relationship with memories and the appearance of triggers? Different anecdotes and success stories of trauma victims that will help you understand the different ways trauma affects people. The different kinds of treatments, including therapeutic approaches and holistic approaches to healing. And different meditation and relaxation techniques and activities to relieve stress and anxiety. Don’t waste this opportunity. Learn how to understand and heal your PTSD and change your life by healing renewal from your trauma and finding yourself again.
Publisher: Michael K. Grossman
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
PTSD Workbook For Adults: Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Effective But Simple Techniques For Regaining Emotional Control This workbook is the perfect way to help you understand PTSD, what it is, and the best way to heal your mind and body. By using the materials provided, you will be able to do all of that without having to spend thousands of dollars in therapy and searching for other methods that are the right fit for you. PTSD Workbook For Adults: Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Effective But Simple Techniques For Regaining Emotional Control is a comprehensive and simple manual for learning about the different ways PTSD and trauma affect your everyday life. This book aims to help you find the right treatment so you can start healing through learning about trauma and how to recognize your triggers, and by listening to success stories and choosing the best course of treatment for yourself. You can start regaining control over your life and begin the journey to healing and finding yourself again. Overcoming Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be a daunting experience without the proper guidance and information. When you recognize that you have symptoms like anxiety, stress, or sleeping problems related to trauma, finding the right information or approach can be intimidating. This is why, with this book, we will engage in a conversation about PTSD, about trauma and how it affects humans. The consequences of untreated PTSD can lead to higher suicide rate, unemployment, and homeless rate which also increase the number of people who consume drugs and abuse substances, broken families, more crime, and other social factors. That is why this book focuses on understanding PTSD and embracing the best treatment for you. Start your journey towards healing through this book. We have endeavoured to give you the best theoretic bases necessary to understand PTSD and its different treatments in order for you to regain control over you healing process with relaxation and meditation techniques as well as how to avoid and control panic and anxiety attacks. Inside You Will Find: What are trauma and PTSD as well as their relationship with memories and the appearance of triggers? Different anecdotes and success stories of trauma victims that will help you understand the different ways trauma affects people. The different kinds of treatments, including therapeutic approaches and holistic approaches to healing. And different meditation and relaxation techniques and activities to relieve stress and anxiety. Don’t waste this opportunity. Learn how to understand and heal your PTSD and change your life by healing renewal from your trauma and finding yourself again.
The PTSD Survival Guide for Teens
Author: Sheela Raja
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626259925
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Your trauma doesn’t need to define you. In The PTSD Survival Guide for Teens, trauma specialist Sheela Raja—along with her teen daughter Jaya Ashrafi—offers evidence-based skills to help you find strength, confidence, and resilience in the aftermath of trauma. If you’ve experienced trauma or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the world can seem like a very frightening place. You may even question your own deeply held beliefs, as well as the motives of others. It’s important for you to know that you aren’t alone, and there isn’t anything wrong with you. Many teens have suffered traumatic events, and there are solid skills you can learn that will help you recover. So, how can you begin healing and start building the life you were always meant to lead? In this compassionate guide, you’ll find skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you tackle anxiety and harmful avoidance behaviors; manage negative emotions; cope with flashbacks and nightmares; and develop trusting, healthy relationships—even if your trust in others has been shaken to the core. You’ll also learn more about the diagnosis and symptoms of PTSD and understand what kind of help is available to you. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with PTSD or are simply living with the aftereffects of a traumatic event, you shouldn’t have to suffer alone. This book will help you to find strength within so you can move forward. This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation—an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626259925
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Your trauma doesn’t need to define you. In The PTSD Survival Guide for Teens, trauma specialist Sheela Raja—along with her teen daughter Jaya Ashrafi—offers evidence-based skills to help you find strength, confidence, and resilience in the aftermath of trauma. If you’ve experienced trauma or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the world can seem like a very frightening place. You may even question your own deeply held beliefs, as well as the motives of others. It’s important for you to know that you aren’t alone, and there isn’t anything wrong with you. Many teens have suffered traumatic events, and there are solid skills you can learn that will help you recover. So, how can you begin healing and start building the life you were always meant to lead? In this compassionate guide, you’ll find skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you tackle anxiety and harmful avoidance behaviors; manage negative emotions; cope with flashbacks and nightmares; and develop trusting, healthy relationships—even if your trust in others has been shaken to the core. You’ll also learn more about the diagnosis and symptoms of PTSD and understand what kind of help is available to you. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with PTSD or are simply living with the aftereffects of a traumatic event, you shouldn’t have to suffer alone. This book will help you to find strength within so you can move forward. This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation—an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD
Author: Kirby Reutter
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684032660
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This pragmatic workbook offers evidence-based skills grounded in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you find lasting relief from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’ve experienced trauma, you should know that there is nothing wrong with you. Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal event. Sometimes, the symptoms of trauma persist long after the traumatic situation has ceased. This is what we call PTSD—in other words, the “trauma after the trauma.” This happens when the aftereffects of trauma—such anxiety, depression, anger, fear, insomnia, and even addiction—end up causing more ongoing harm than the trauma itself. So, how can you start healing? With this powerful and proven-effective workbook, you’ll find practical exercises for overcoming trauma using mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. You’ll learn how to be present in the moment and identity the things that trigger your trauma. You’ll also find activities and exercises to help you cope with stress, manage intense emotions, navigate conflict with others, and change unhealthy thought patterns that keep you stuck. Finally, you’ll find practical materials for review and closure, so you can take what you’ve learned out into the world with you. If you’re ready to move past your trauma and start living your life again, this workbook will help guide you, one step at a time. The practical interventions in this guide can be used on their own or in conjunction with therapy.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684032660
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This pragmatic workbook offers evidence-based skills grounded in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you find lasting relief from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’ve experienced trauma, you should know that there is nothing wrong with you. Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal event. Sometimes, the symptoms of trauma persist long after the traumatic situation has ceased. This is what we call PTSD—in other words, the “trauma after the trauma.” This happens when the aftereffects of trauma—such anxiety, depression, anger, fear, insomnia, and even addiction—end up causing more ongoing harm than the trauma itself. So, how can you start healing? With this powerful and proven-effective workbook, you’ll find practical exercises for overcoming trauma using mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. You’ll learn how to be present in the moment and identity the things that trigger your trauma. You’ll also find activities and exercises to help you cope with stress, manage intense emotions, navigate conflict with others, and change unhealthy thought patterns that keep you stuck. Finally, you’ll find practical materials for review and closure, so you can take what you’ve learned out into the world with you. If you’re ready to move past your trauma and start living your life again, this workbook will help guide you, one step at a time. The practical interventions in this guide can be used on their own or in conjunction with therapy.
The PTSD Workbook
Author: Mary Bet Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780369307804
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Trauma survivors need to find ways to work through their experiences and get a sense of meaning and understanding is great. While the majority of those who have experienced direct trauma or who have witnessed trauma will heal, even persons who do not develop full-blown post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, will experience a number of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress: flashbacks; intrusive thoughts and memories; hyperreactivity; avoidance of persons, places, things, and other triggers; jumpiness; and other symptoms. Other persons have experienced lifelong traumas that are character changing; many of these people suffer from a syndrome that researchers are just beginning to describe, called complex PTSD. This workbook was conceptualized as a resource for the survivor who experiences a few or many of the symptoms of PTSD or complex PTSD. When we were first asked to develop this book, we asked colleagues to share exercises that might help survivors do the work themselves. We also began to focus on the exercises we use in our own clinical work. Indeed, our clinical experience is what makes us qualified to author this book. Both of us are primarily grunt workers in the trenches of the field of trauma. We have met with many clients on a regular basis for both short-term and long-term therapy. That extensive experience allows us to say that though the road of healing may be long and difficult, healing can and does happen. In this workbook, you will have the opportunity to complete numerous exercises that will give you insight into your symptoms, your beliefs, your behaviors, and your feelings about the trauma or traumas you endured. Many of these exercises can be completed in the book itself, so that the book becomes a record of your recovery from trauma as well as a resource for you to turn to again and again throughout that recovery. Other exercises can be completed in a separate notebook or journal, which can also be used to expand upon the exercises you complete in the book or to record your other thoughts and feelings along your journey to healing. We hope that this book will help you on that journey.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780369307804
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Trauma survivors need to find ways to work through their experiences and get a sense of meaning and understanding is great. While the majority of those who have experienced direct trauma or who have witnessed trauma will heal, even persons who do not develop full-blown post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, will experience a number of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress: flashbacks; intrusive thoughts and memories; hyperreactivity; avoidance of persons, places, things, and other triggers; jumpiness; and other symptoms. Other persons have experienced lifelong traumas that are character changing; many of these people suffer from a syndrome that researchers are just beginning to describe, called complex PTSD. This workbook was conceptualized as a resource for the survivor who experiences a few or many of the symptoms of PTSD or complex PTSD. When we were first asked to develop this book, we asked colleagues to share exercises that might help survivors do the work themselves. We also began to focus on the exercises we use in our own clinical work. Indeed, our clinical experience is what makes us qualified to author this book. Both of us are primarily grunt workers in the trenches of the field of trauma. We have met with many clients on a regular basis for both short-term and long-term therapy. That extensive experience allows us to say that though the road of healing may be long and difficult, healing can and does happen. In this workbook, you will have the opportunity to complete numerous exercises that will give you insight into your symptoms, your beliefs, your behaviors, and your feelings about the trauma or traumas you endured. Many of these exercises can be completed in the book itself, so that the book becomes a record of your recovery from trauma as well as a resource for you to turn to again and again throughout that recovery. Other exercises can be completed in a separate notebook or journal, which can also be used to expand upon the exercises you complete in the book or to record your other thoughts and feelings along your journey to healing. We hope that this book will help you on that journey.
The PTSD Workbook
Author: Greg Watson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"Live can suddenly be sent crashing down when images, conversations, smells, or sounds begin to remind us of something that was now associated with a traumatic event at that time." "Emotional trauma increased the feeling of shame many years ago. Families hid it and never spoke about it, fear that Trauma would shed disgraceful light on the survivor. The syndrome of we "don't air our dirty laundry". Blocking the incident was the only way to treat the accident, but it did not solve the problem, of course. It was encouraged to learn to remove or to disassociate from the recollection of the incident, but it only removed intense negative emotions and made the survivor live a wounded life. The myriad of emotions associated with overcoming Trauma can never stop. And when these emotions are dismissed, they reappear in the form of self-destructive behaviour." "Trauma contributes to a transition. It removes the driver from his seat and makes him a passenger, harnesses the extraordinary power to direct his life and destroy it, and brings into the present the deteriorating effects that have accrued in the past." These are some of the pieces of information provided in this book. This book is also well packed with information on Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), their causes, effects and various approach in providing solutions to them. This book will be most useful when dealing with depressed and traumatised individuals Having interviewed a number of people, we found a husband whose wife was sexually assaulted when she was in her teens and still suffers from the Trauma years later. Explaining, he said she would not allow him climb her on bed because it brought back memories of the unfortunate incident, since getting Therapy with the methods described in this book, she has been more confident during love making Also, a war veteran who was conscripted into the army at a very young found himself unable to sleep after years in retirement. He has however been recovering quite well, when asked about his inability to sleep, he explained that whenever he closes his eyes, he sees the first person he ever shot in his life. "His eyes were filled with such pain and agony as I never seen before", he explained Why is Greg Watson interested in the overall study of Trauma? Ever since his favourite nephew who was a witness to a gang shooting has been experiencing some sort of Trauma every time he hears a bang. Greg Watson has devoted his life to reading books and making different researches on Psychology, Trauma, How the mind works to mention but a few. He has had to work with various Psychologist and Psychiatrists in order to make this book a success. As quoted in the book "Survivors, who have undergone trauma in childhood, including a natural disaster, injury, or childhood abuse, frequently fail to recover through puberty and young adulthood. Teenagers and young adults sometimes feel helpless because they don't know how to help their loved ones. It can make a big difference to learn how trauma affects people and what they can do to help their recovery process," this book helps to achieve that aim.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"Live can suddenly be sent crashing down when images, conversations, smells, or sounds begin to remind us of something that was now associated with a traumatic event at that time." "Emotional trauma increased the feeling of shame many years ago. Families hid it and never spoke about it, fear that Trauma would shed disgraceful light on the survivor. The syndrome of we "don't air our dirty laundry". Blocking the incident was the only way to treat the accident, but it did not solve the problem, of course. It was encouraged to learn to remove or to disassociate from the recollection of the incident, but it only removed intense negative emotions and made the survivor live a wounded life. The myriad of emotions associated with overcoming Trauma can never stop. And when these emotions are dismissed, they reappear in the form of self-destructive behaviour." "Trauma contributes to a transition. It removes the driver from his seat and makes him a passenger, harnesses the extraordinary power to direct his life and destroy it, and brings into the present the deteriorating effects that have accrued in the past." These are some of the pieces of information provided in this book. This book is also well packed with information on Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), their causes, effects and various approach in providing solutions to them. This book will be most useful when dealing with depressed and traumatised individuals Having interviewed a number of people, we found a husband whose wife was sexually assaulted when she was in her teens and still suffers from the Trauma years later. Explaining, he said she would not allow him climb her on bed because it brought back memories of the unfortunate incident, since getting Therapy with the methods described in this book, she has been more confident during love making Also, a war veteran who was conscripted into the army at a very young found himself unable to sleep after years in retirement. He has however been recovering quite well, when asked about his inability to sleep, he explained that whenever he closes his eyes, he sees the first person he ever shot in his life. "His eyes were filled with such pain and agony as I never seen before", he explained Why is Greg Watson interested in the overall study of Trauma? Ever since his favourite nephew who was a witness to a gang shooting has been experiencing some sort of Trauma every time he hears a bang. Greg Watson has devoted his life to reading books and making different researches on Psychology, Trauma, How the mind works to mention but a few. He has had to work with various Psychologist and Psychiatrists in order to make this book a success. As quoted in the book "Survivors, who have undergone trauma in childhood, including a natural disaster, injury, or childhood abuse, frequently fail to recover through puberty and young adulthood. Teenagers and young adults sometimes feel helpless because they don't know how to help their loved ones. It can make a big difference to learn how trauma affects people and what they can do to help their recovery process," this book helps to achieve that aim.
Ultimate PTSD Workbook
Author: Greg Watson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781657529137
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
"Live can suddenly be sent crashing down when images, conversations, smells, or sounds begin to remind us of something that was now associated with a traumatic event at that time." "Emotional trauma increased the feeling of shame many years ago. Families hid it and never spoke about it, fear that Trauma would shed disgraceful light on the survivor. The syndrome of we "don't air our dirty laundry". Blocking the incident was the only way to treat the accident, but it did not solve the problem, of course. It was encouraged to learn to remove or to disassociate from the recollection of the incident, but it only removed intense negative emotions and made the survivor live a wounded life. The myriad of emotions associated with overcoming Trauma can never stop. And when these emotions are dismissed, they reappear in the form of self-destructive behaviour." "Trauma contributes to a transition. It removes the driver from his seat and makes him a passenger, harnesses the extraordinary power to direct his life and destroy it, and brings into the present the deteriorating effects that have accrued in the past." These are some of the pieces of information provided in this book. This book is also well packed with information on Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), their causes, effects and various approach in providing solutions to them. This book will be most useful when dealing with depressed and traumatised individuals Having interviewed a number of people, we found a husband whose wife was sexually assaulted when she was in her teens and still suffers from the Trauma years later. Explaining, he said she would not allow him climb her on bed because it brought back memories of the unfortunate incident, since getting Therapy with the methods described in this book, she has been more confident during love making Also, a war veteran who was conscripted into the army at a very young found himself unable to sleep after years in retirement. He has however been recovering quite well, when asked about his inability to sleep, he explained that whenever he closes his eyes, he sees the first person he ever shot in his life. "His eyes were filled with such pain and agony as I never seen before", he explained Why is Greg Watson interested in the overall study of Trauma? Ever since his favourite nephew who was a witness to a gang shooting has been experiencing some sort of Trauma every time he hears a bang. Greg Watson has devoted his life to reading books and making different researches on Psychology, Trauma, How the mind works to mention but a few. He has had to work with various Psychologist and Psychiatrists in order to make this book a success. As quoted in the book "Survivors, who have undergone trauma in childhood, including a natural disaster, injury, or childhood abuse, frequently fail to recover through puberty and young adulthood. Teenagers and young adults sometimes feel helpless because they don't know how to help their loved ones. It can make a big difference to learn how trauma affects people and what they can do to help their recovery process," this book helps to achieve that aim.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781657529137
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
"Live can suddenly be sent crashing down when images, conversations, smells, or sounds begin to remind us of something that was now associated with a traumatic event at that time." "Emotional trauma increased the feeling of shame many years ago. Families hid it and never spoke about it, fear that Trauma would shed disgraceful light on the survivor. The syndrome of we "don't air our dirty laundry". Blocking the incident was the only way to treat the accident, but it did not solve the problem, of course. It was encouraged to learn to remove or to disassociate from the recollection of the incident, but it only removed intense negative emotions and made the survivor live a wounded life. The myriad of emotions associated with overcoming Trauma can never stop. And when these emotions are dismissed, they reappear in the form of self-destructive behaviour." "Trauma contributes to a transition. It removes the driver from his seat and makes him a passenger, harnesses the extraordinary power to direct his life and destroy it, and brings into the present the deteriorating effects that have accrued in the past." These are some of the pieces of information provided in this book. This book is also well packed with information on Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), their causes, effects and various approach in providing solutions to them. This book will be most useful when dealing with depressed and traumatised individuals Having interviewed a number of people, we found a husband whose wife was sexually assaulted when she was in her teens and still suffers from the Trauma years later. Explaining, he said she would not allow him climb her on bed because it brought back memories of the unfortunate incident, since getting Therapy with the methods described in this book, she has been more confident during love making Also, a war veteran who was conscripted into the army at a very young found himself unable to sleep after years in retirement. He has however been recovering quite well, when asked about his inability to sleep, he explained that whenever he closes his eyes, he sees the first person he ever shot in his life. "His eyes were filled with such pain and agony as I never seen before", he explained Why is Greg Watson interested in the overall study of Trauma? Ever since his favourite nephew who was a witness to a gang shooting has been experiencing some sort of Trauma every time he hears a bang. Greg Watson has devoted his life to reading books and making different researches on Psychology, Trauma, How the mind works to mention but a few. He has had to work with various Psychologist and Psychiatrists in order to make this book a success. As quoted in the book "Survivors, who have undergone trauma in childhood, including a natural disaster, injury, or childhood abuse, frequently fail to recover through puberty and young adulthood. Teenagers and young adults sometimes feel helpless because they don't know how to help their loved ones. It can make a big difference to learn how trauma affects people and what they can do to help their recovery process," this book helps to achieve that aim.
The Everything Guide to Overcoming PTSD
Author: Romeo Vitelli
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440574634
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Expert advice for conquering the effects of trauma! If you have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), everyday life may seem overwhelming. But you're not alone--there's hope for recovery, and you can learn how to take control of your emotions. The Everything Guide to Overcoming PTSD includes in-depth information on: Traditional treatments, including psychotherapy, drug therapy, and cognitive behavioral theory. New methods of support, like mindfulness therapy and animal therapy. Ways to reverse the physical effects of PTSD. Techniques for treating children who have developed PTSD. While PTSD is typically associated with war and veteran soldiers, recent studies have found this debilitating condition can be caused by a variety of traumatic events, from a neglectful childhood, medical emergency, and natural disasters to car accidents or physical assaults. No matter what the cause, you'll find supportive advice and treatment techniques to help you find the resilience you need to recover from traumatic events and start living a happier, healthier life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440574634
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Expert advice for conquering the effects of trauma! If you have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), everyday life may seem overwhelming. But you're not alone--there's hope for recovery, and you can learn how to take control of your emotions. The Everything Guide to Overcoming PTSD includes in-depth information on: Traditional treatments, including psychotherapy, drug therapy, and cognitive behavioral theory. New methods of support, like mindfulness therapy and animal therapy. Ways to reverse the physical effects of PTSD. Techniques for treating children who have developed PTSD. While PTSD is typically associated with war and veteran soldiers, recent studies have found this debilitating condition can be caused by a variety of traumatic events, from a neglectful childhood, medical emergency, and natural disasters to car accidents or physical assaults. No matter what the cause, you'll find supportive advice and treatment techniques to help you find the resilience you need to recover from traumatic events and start living a happier, healthier life.