Coping with / advice about PTSD and other psycholo Books

Has childhood trauma armed you to soldier through your life instead of truly live it? From the earliest moments of life, children are immersed in a rich tapestry of colorful emotions. Alongside the bright hues, though, darker shades lurk in the...

Empowerment in the form of Truth to SelfShe sees her reflection and finally, her story is told with the voice of wisdom on her side.Love Your Story, Even When It Hurts Her story connects the dots to transformation and triumph amid pain and...

Step into your valor.Many Gen Xers have had successful careers and achieved remarkable feats-but how many of us still struggle with our relationships with others and ourselves? It is no secret that traditional methods for healing trauma, such as...

Your Majestic Heart holds your pain, your coding, and your human reactions, but above all, it holds the key to your healing. To those suffering from collective ancestral trauma or individually from trauma, unlocking the hidden truths of your Majestic...

They wear the mask of kinship-but behind closed doors, their words cut deeper than any stranger's ever could.In Scars from the Inside: How Family Bullies Live With Themselves, author Tracilyn George peels back the layers of toxic family dynamics to...

Dissociative Identity Disorder isn't a myth. It isn't a spectacle. It's a survival strategy.The Shape of Survival is an introduction to DID written by people who live it-systems who've spent years navigating life in a world that rarely understands what...

Is it possible to not only accept suffering, but ask for it? In Rocked by God, Tiffany invites us into her harrowing tale as a young, healthy mom suddenly lying in the ICU on life support. Her role as a caregiving mom was stripped from her as she fought...

"Broadcasting Vietnam" offers a powerful and deeply human look at one of the most controversial wars in modern history and how it was brought into the living rooms of America. With an unflinching eye on the role of mass media, Davis Truman explores how...

Chapter OutlineIntroduction: The Paradox of Modern AmbitionOverview of the cultural obsession with "hustle" and its consequences.Introduction to the book's thesis: Sustainable success requires balancing achievement with mental well-being.Brief preview of...

this poetry book is about all of the pain i have experienced in the past and present. most of the poems are in regards to my most recent breakup. as that relationship had the biggest impact on my life, and always will. there were many ups although i...

El camino hacia la comprensión no es fácil. En el mundo, vemos la vida como una serie de obstáculos. Caminos difíciles que nos llevan por largos viajes de mentalidades duras. Un camino sinuoso de calles estrechas y pasillos oscuros que nos ciegan de...

We all have a darker side, even if we're not aware of it or don't want to believe it. When you ignore this shadow though it gets bigger and stronger, and eventually starts making all of your decisions for you. You might think that you're consciously...

Complete recovery from most mental health issues is possible-and safety is the first step!Mental health issues exist throughout our brains and bodies. Most people think it takes years of expensive therapy to make any progress. Recent research shows how...

This book will demonstrate that with the right people placed together working in the Emergency Medical Services at just the right time, in the right place, along with the right desire to help we make a difference. Along with the right Basic Life Support...

Each of us knows exactly where we were on September 11, 2001. Experience 9/11 through Sam’s eyes as she takes you back, minute by minute, from parking five levels below the North Tower, to the elevator ride at 8:46 a.m., to Building...

In this book, I will walk you through a few of my traumas (childhood trauma, abandonment, a murder case, trying to find a job with a record, rape, family trauma), what they made me feel like and what things I was displaying during each trauma. Maybe you...

Depending on your experiences in life, your soul can become totally lost. It's as if a part of you has faded over the years or completely disappeared. Although it's true that the soul isn't a physical thing and is made up of pure energy, it can still...

While returning home might seem like the easy part, for many veterans, the transition back to civilian life after months in a war zone is almost as difficult as the deployment itself. In Warrior Withdrawal, Varpas de Sa Pereira, PsyD, explores this...

This book is an account of the journey following encounters of trauma and taking steps towards personal growth. I served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 12 years, with 5 years serving as a Close Protection Operator undertaking multiple operations in...

Mother-Daughter Sexual Abuse ~ MDSA The ultimate betrayal of a child's trust. The taboo subject led by society's denial that abuse of this nature even occurs. Wilma survived 16 years of her mother Hellen's brutal, emotional, physical, and sexual...

"Jerri [Sparks] is a magnificent advocate for those caught in these [abusive] relationships and offers tools and organizations for those that know it's time to get out." -I Heart ReadingOne woman's true story of surviving madmen at work and at home.On...

In this new war, the battlefield of the mind, hope would become my new ammunition, and the mission field would be the centerpiece of my new battlefield. A proud Marine since right out of high school, Aaron Quinonez (Sgt Q) was trained to fight the...

This is my true story. We grew up in this world and have been haunted by it all our lives. Some of my sisters succumbed to drugs, others to alcohol to ease their pain. I've lost five sisters, one to drugs and the others to breast cancer or related...

MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD is in the final stages of FDA testing. Clinical trials are reporting a 70 percent cure rate for a condition that claims thousands of lives globally every day-hundreds in the US alone.But until it's fully legalized, MDMA is...

Up From These Ashes is an intimate account of one woman's incredible journey of survival against insurmountable odds to overcome Childhood Trauma. Despite a childhood of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, abandonment, starvation, and unrelenting...

This book is a journey that began in one magic moment when a chance meeting opened a secret door. And it's filled with a kind of magic that lights previously dark spaces. The book is real. It's about how Aj and her friends went about figuring things...

Braving Therapy: Rape, Buried Trauma, and the Triumphant Journey Over PTSD, is a compelling memoir into the profound journey of healing and self-discovery. From a childhood overshadowed by grief to surviving a harrowing assault, the author's life is a...

Emotionally broken. Mentally drained. Anxiety riddled and devoid of hope. The trauma bond that ties you to your abuser seems unbreakable. Stockholm syndrome, otherwise known as trauma bonding, is a powerful yet poisonous emotional symptom of a toxic...

A book for psychotherapists and their clients - and for anyone who wants to make the journey from shame to unshame.Carolyn Spring, author of ‘Recovery is my best revenge: my experience of trauma, abuse and dissociative identity disorder’,...

“David Gibson’s reality was altered in a moment on September 18, 2013. His eloquent and poignant requiem chronicles his efforts to re-orient himself to a world whose boundaries and reference points abruptly disappeared…he chronicles...

Over the past 9 decades Ernie Nullmeyer has had his share of mountain top experiences but along with them came many deep valleys. The devastating, often painful vicissitudes of his life would have overwhelmed most people. But Ernie learned that the...

"A Troll in the House" is a wonderful short story that details the journey of a first responder who recognizes a trauma injury, then seeks help and treatment. The creative use of a mischievous troll as the embodiment of trauma allows the reader to...

Leaders can no longer afford to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to mental health. The number of people impacted by psychological injuries, and the magnitude of those injuries, are growing year after year.  Are you equipped to lead a...

He is love, they said. He is good, they said. You can trust Him, they said. I searched for this God they described, while living undiagnosed and without understanding of Complex Trauma Disorder. I felt like a blind woman navigating an unknown room,...

        Siv Ashley is a Cambodian refugee who escaped to Thailand after four years in a Khmer Rouge children’s work camp. There she reunited with her aunt and uncle’s family. They were brought to Jefferson, North Carolina,...

For those shattered by PTSD and psychological trauma comes a ground-breaking new guide to treating trauma in a novel but effective way. Combining the widely accepted technique of narrative therapy with faith and spirituality, author and retired Army...

A Collection of Poetry by Hannah MosingWritten by a young woman living with anxiety and PTSD from traumatic situations that no one should ever have to endure, this collection includes 80 heartfelt poems that traverse the landscapes of grief from loss of...

I believe everyone has at least one good book tucked inside of them. A story to tell. A journey to unfold. Words on a page that speak life to life. As our own worst critic, one might surmise their book to be insignificant, not quite a page-turner, or...

In "The Trauma Survivor's Guide," author Nicole Dake offers a compassionate and empowering roadmap for those navigating the challenging journey of overcoming trauma and coping with panic attacks. Drawing from personal experiences, professional expertise,...

The Jhenna is not a person but a journey. My journey. From giving up on wanting to be alive to being strong enough to share this with you. Jhenna told me to be open and honest," and I was with everyone in the unit, strangers in the stores I frequented,...

During the next ten days, you will learn to break your identification with emotional traumas by restoring your original consciousness, the essential nature of who you are.We are designed to learn from our experiences, but not to become them.Your original...

The beginnings of Which Way Is Your Warrior Facing were born in Zworestine's experiences as a fighting medic in the Rhodesian Bush War in 1976. The lessons and his insights grew as he struggled through his journey forwards and the many overwhelming...

Don't You Dare Give Up on This Life. Not Tonight. Not Ever. A guide to understanding Post-traumatic stress disorder  (PTSD) its symptoms, causes, triggers, and living with it.  Never give up there is always hope through...

Quieres descubrir cómo escapar con seguridad de un padre y personas tóxicas? Una guía sobre cómo recuperar su vida? En caso afirmativo, siga leyendo...El objetivo principal del narcisista es el poder. Esto no es accidental, el abuso es intencional, y el...

¿Quieres aprender a sobrevivir al abuso de una relación por parte de los padres con trastornos de la personalidad y la recuperación del descuido emocional de la infancia? En caso afirmativo, siga leyendo...El narcisismo tiene sus orígenes en la mitología...

¿Cuántas veces ha oído la cita "El amor lo cura todo" o "El amor es la única esperanza en la vida" o algo similar a estas líneas?Cuando mira a su alrededor, y observa a toda esa gente felizmente enamorada y cantando poemas sobre las maravillas del amor...