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Skills for Coping with the Effects of Trauma and PTSD
“This is a cheerleading, you-can-do-it kind of book, with step-by-step lifestyle modifications…” –Nancy Szokan, The Washington Post
Practical advice, exercises, strategies, and techniques for managing trauma and coping with PTSD from a post-trauma coach
You are not alone. Trauma and PTSD victims suffer from similar symptoms including intrusive thoughts and memories related to traumatic events; anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues; difficulty sleeping and nightmares; struggles with codependency and toxic relationships; and difficulty with emotions such as anger and fear.
Management and coping strategies for PTSD and trauma sufferers. Following a critical illness, Michele Rosenthal struggled with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for twenty-five years. Now, a post-trauma coach and award-winning writer, Rosenthal shares the tools that helped her deal with PTSD. Previously published as Heal your PTSD by the Conari Press in 2015, this book is packed with insightful tips on how to not let PTSD symptoms control your life.
Inside find helpful coping strategies for:
- Connecting to your own inner power and authentic self
- Handling the effects of childhood trauma as an adult
- Dealing with PTSD symptoms with unique tips and strategies
- And, much more
If post-traumatic guidebooks like The Body Keeps the Score, The Complex PTSD Workbook, or Keep Pain in the Past have helped you, then Your Brain is a Safe Space is your next read.
“An ideal workbook for trauma survivors to use in their journey to emotional health.”
—Robert Scaer, MD, author of The Trauma Spectrum
“Recovery from PTSD is finally possible. This is not just a book to help you get past your trauma, it will also help you fully heal from it and get over it.”
—Mark Goulston, MD, author of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Dummies and Just Listen
"With empowering suggestions and her own wealth of expertise, Rosenthal provides the resources that can help with PTSD recovery. … From mindfulness to meditation, Rosenthal shares a wealth of knowledge that could be helpful to anyone in any stage of recovery from PTSD, as well as to professionals looking to broaden their knowledge base and find new treatment techniques."
—Clarie Foster, Foreword Reviews
“Rosenthal encourages others with [PTSD] to use the lessons and tools that she says turned her life around. … This is a cheerleading, you-can-do-it kind of book, with step-by-step lifestyle modifications interspersed.”
—Nancy Szokan, The Washington Post
Contents
Foreword by Mary Beth Williams
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- How Healing Begins
- Create Your Personal Healing Strategy
- You Are Having a Normal Reaction to an Abnormal Experience
- The Science Behind Your Symptoms . . . and Recovery
- First Steps to Creating Change
- How to Gain (and Keep) Momentum
- The Role of Identity in PTSD Recovery
- Activating Your Self-Definition Process
- What Stalls PTSD Recovery?
- How to Overcome the Most Common Obstacles
- PTSD Criteria
- PTSD Self-Test
Further Resources
About the Author