Mind Body Ptsd

Those affected by complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly feel as though there is something fundamentally wrong with them - that somewhere inside there is a part of them that needs to be fixed. Though untrue, such beliefs can feel extremely real and frightening. Difficult as it may be, facing one’s PTSD from unresolved childhood trauma is a brave, courageous act, and with the right guidance, healing from PTSD is possible.

This best-selling classic presents seminal theory and research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Together, the leading editors and contributors comprehensively examine how trauma affects an individual's biology, conceptions of the world, and psychological functioning. Key topics include why certain people cope successfully with traumatic experiences while others do not, the neurobiological processes underlying PTSD symptomatology, and enduring questions surrounding traumatic memories and dissociation.

The aftermath of a single event or repeated trauma can profoundly shape how we experience the rest of our lives. Whether it occurred in childhood, a recent relationship, a catastrophe, or other situation, trauma can have lifelong effects. Yet, as impossible as it may seem now, says Dr. Arielle Schwartz, you can return to wholeness. This pioneering psychotherapist, a survivor of complex trauma herself, has helped thousands. With Trauma Recovery, she brings us a compassionate and practice-oriented audio resource for transformation and growth.

Traumatic life experiences can be devastating, and they inevitably shape who you are. Such events can also become a powerful force that awakens you to an undercurrent of your own aliveness. Trauma recovery involves learning to trust in your capacity for new growth. In order to grow, we must make use of our suffering in order to find our happiness. Within this audiobook, you will find an invitation to see yourself as the hero or heroine of your own life journey. A hero's journey involves walking into the darkness on a quest for wholeness. 

You have suffered through a traumatic experience. You have survived it. You are here to tell your tale. Where do you go from here? In this audiobook, we discuss where you are at with your current PTSD and complex PTSD symptoms, what you have gone through to get to this point, and how you can find your purpose after you have suffered from trauma in your life. The most important thing in your PTSD or complex PTSD is to find a purpose, so that you have something to move forward towards during your PTSD and complex PTSD recovery.

Did you know that more than seven million Americans are said to be suffering from PTSD? Even more PTSD sufferers go undiagnosed each year after experiencing trauma from childhood, relationships, injuries, accidents, deaths, divorce, loss of children, and more.

We all experience neuronal messages almost constantly. Sometimes those messages become physical symptoms that we experience and they can affect us powerfully. Often, when a symptom has been thoroughly investigated, the symptom remains, and answers seem to be absent. There is a strong possibility at this point that the symptoms are psychosomatic or functional.

Do you feel afraid of things in life? Do you have anxiety about work, being in public places, or speaking in public? Are you afraid to leave the house, nervous about driving, or worried about what other people think? You don't have to live this way any longer. Michael O'Brien has found the solution to overcoming fear and anxiety, after years of experiencing it himself. Michael had his first panic attack at age 19, when he attended a bodybuilding contest. He was unable to cope with his fear and anxiety.