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• Trauma and Memory

  Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past : a Practical Guide for Understanding and Working With Traumatic Memory

  Levine, Peter A,

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  Discusses different types of memory formation, especially traumatic memory, and how somatic or body-based memory can be utilized in the therapeutic process.

• The PTSD Workbook

  Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms

  Williams, Mary Beth

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  In the third edition of the best-selling The PTSD Workbook, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula offer readers the most effective tools available for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Healing From Trauma

  a Survivor's Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life

  Cori, Jasmin Lee

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  While there are many different approaches to healing trauma, few offer a wide range of perspectives and options. With innovative insight into trauma-related difficulties, Jasmin Lee Cori helps you: Understand trauma and its devastating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yoga for Emotional Trauma

  Meditations and Practices for Healing Pain and Suffering

  NurrieStearns, Mary

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  "In Yoga for Emotional Trauma, a psychotherapist and a meditation teacher present a yogic approach to emotional trauma by instructing readers to apply mindful awareness, breathing, yoga postures, and mantras to their emotional and physical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Meditations for Healing Trauma

  Mindfulness Skills to Ease Post-traumatic Stress

  Davis, Louanne,

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  Many people suffer traumatic events and heal naturally. But sometimes people get stuck and develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which may include debilitating symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic, flashbacks, difficulty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Traumatized

  Identify, Understand, and Cope With PTSD and Emotional Stress

  Morton, Kati,

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  "An accessible guide to understand what trauma is, how PTSD is diagnosed, being aware that it can have a late onset, what can happen if it goes untreated--and how social media can be triggering our trauma"

• Big Feelings

  How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay

  Fosslien, Liz,

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  The duo behind the best-selling book No Hard Feelings the popular @LizandMollie Instagram account return with an illustrated guide on how to handle our most difficult emotions in the debilitating uncertainty of modern times.

• Waking the Tiger

  Healing Trauma

  Frederick, Ann

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  Waking the Tiger asks and answers an intriguing question: Why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized' By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Body Keeps the Score

  Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

  Van der Kolk, Bessel A., 1943-

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  An expert on traumatic stress outlines an approach to healing, explaining how traumatic stress affects brain processes and how to use innovative treatments to reactivate the mind's abilities to trust, engage others, and experience pleasure.

• In An Unspoken Voice

  How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

  Levine, Peter A.

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  "Based on findings from biology, neuroscience, and the emerging field of body-oriented psychotherapy, In an Unspoken Voice explains that trauma is not a disease or a disorder, but an injury caused by fright, helplessness, and loss and that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook

  Coming Through Trauma Wiser, Stronger, and More Resilient

  Tedeschi, Richard G.,

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  "Having a traumatic experience does not automatically mean someone will develop PTSD. In fact, many men and women--from veterans to victims of assault to those injured in accidents--have reported that, through their struggles with the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Post-trauma Stress

  a Personal Guide to Reduce the Long-term Effects and Hidden Emotional Damage Caused by Violence and Disaster

  Parkinson, Frank

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  For survivors of physical and emotional violence, advice from professionals on how to reduce the far-reaching effects of post-traumatic stress.

• The Unspeakable Mind

  Stories of Trauma and Healing From the Frontlines of PTSD Science

  Jain, Shaili, 1974-

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  The Unspeakable Mind is the definitive guide for a trauma-burdened age. With profound empathy and meticulous research, Shaili Jain, M.D.—a practicing psychiatrist and PTSD specialist at one of America’s top VA hospitals, trauma scientist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Hiding in Boise

  Hooper, Kim,

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  Hooper’s provocative third novel... explores the aftermath of a shooting in Boise, Idaho. Jed Ketcher shows up at Ray’s Bar late one night and kills five people and injures two before turning the gun on himself... Nuanced portraits of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everyday Trauma

  Remapping the Brain's Response to Stress, Anxiety, and Painful Memories for a Better Life

  Shors, Tracey,

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  "A neuroscientist explores how trauma impacts the brain, especially for women-and how we can learn to heal ourselves... By understanding how our brain responds to trauma and practicing proven techniques that can train our brains and help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD

  Practical Exercises for Overcoming Trauma & Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

  Reutter, Kirby,

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  People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may experience symptoms such as anxiety, fear, insomnia, flashbacks, anger, depression, and even addiction. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD offers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coping with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event - SAMHSA

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  "Grief is a part of life. It is a strong, sometimes overwhelming reaction to death, divorce, job loss, a move, or loss of health due to illness. It can also occur after disasters or other traumatic events." From the Substance Abuse and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Coping with Retraumatization

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  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: this tip sheet for survivors of a disaster or other traumatic event and coping specifically with retraumatization that can happen for folks who have already experience…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tips to Help Someone Experiencing Trauma - Mental Health First Aid

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  From USA Mental Health First Aid, 10 tips to help someone experiencing trauma. There is also a list of potential signs someone may be experiencing trauma. These tips are meant for anyone who wants to help support someone else who may be…Read moreRead more of this annotation