Psychology Trauma

Cognitive psychology is a study that focuses on how the human brain works. Through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, people can find ways to keep their mental faculties in check. This includes understanding what can be done to resolve problems and issues in one’s life. This guide explains how cognitive behavioral therapy can be utilized to control fears, depression, anger, and other common problems that may persist in one’s life. With cognitive psychology, people can do more with their lives and know what they can do to manage their attitudes.

We are hurting, we are lashing out, we are struggling. Our children and parents are also struggling. What if you could heal completely–physically, mentally, spiritually? To again be WHOLE… to live and love life again? What if you could heal and grow into your true and authentic self? The person you were meant to be before you experienced trauma.

Dr. Dorothy Adamson Holley is a Developmental Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, author, recording artist, percussionist, songwriter, vocalist, harmonicist, dancer, and Healer through Music. She has over 30 years of experience in treating clients who do not respond well to traditional treatment. Using nontraditional creative practices to heal her own trauma, Dr. Adamson Holley offers insights and creative approaches to help clinicians work more effectively with trauma survivors.

Very few people know about the childhood trauma Kevin endured long ago in western New York. At first glance, he appears as an average engineer — with a loving wife, two amazing children, and a stable job. As Kevin digs deep into his memories, lingering doubts plague him as to whether a young girl he once knew survived the horrors — or fell to a tragic fate.

Hugh wrote this book after his younger brother committed suicide and he came face to face with the man who sexually abused him as a child during the funeral service. As a licensed clinician and a probation officer, he has unique insight into the worst trials and traumas people experience in life. This book allows you to reflect on the success of others and find ways to apply 12 helpful tools in your life to survive trials from health and finance to traumas from sex abuse to suicide.

If you're ready to transform your relationship with stress, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions, this book is your ultimate guide. Here's what you'll uncover: 5 Myths About ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) That Are Holding You Back

Have you wallowed in the pain of anxiety and the darkness of depression for far too long? Do you feel as though you're too deep to emerge? Do you wish to feel the lightness of happiness and joy of hope? Through this deeply moving and personal story, Rose Kilian will guide you, step-by-step, along the path she followed out of the darkness back to lasting, authentic happiness. You, too, will emerge with a full heart, hope for your brightest future, deep self-love, and appreciation for your journey.

In Reggie Ford's bold reassessment of the Black experience in America, he demonstrates that a new understanding of PTSD is required. PTSD, or Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction, as Ford defines it, underlines the darkness of mental illnesses and behaviors that impact young Black men and have plagued Black Americans for generations. But his reassessment is not doom and gloom. Instead, Ford implores that we turn pain into peace. Ford uses his own traumatic experiences to inform his call to action.

Finding Comfort is a book about easing grief and trauma after unimaginable horrors - mass shootings, catastrophic natural disasters, and terrorist acts. Through personal recollections of responding to tragedy, combined with a practical application, Earl Johnson offers listeners the tools they need to seek support and offer it to those in need. The book walks through the life cycle of disaster care from the first hours and days to the years that follow.

Este audiolivro prático e irreverente explica o funcionamento básico do cérebro e os processos mentais por trás de pensamentos negativos, raiva, tristeza, etc. Nosso cérebro faz o melhor que pode para nos ajudar, mas de vez em quando nos mete em verdadeiras roubadas–nos fazendo ter crises de pânico, nos viciando em substâncias perigosas ou simplesmente desligando nos piores momentos. Apesar de assustadoras, essas reações são apenas mecanismos que ele cria para nos proteger quando percebe alguma ameaça. O problema é que, com a vida estressante que levamos, tudo parece uma ameaça.

How many times have you felt like your body is sending you distress signals, but you just can't decipher the Morse code? Imagine being ensnared in a tangled maze of discomfort, anxiety, and baffling health hiccups. This guide is penned by your very biology, encrypted in sensations, urging you to embark on perhaps the most important quest you'll ever undertake: the quest for your own well-being.

Chappale Burton, author and survivor of deep childhood trauma, shares his mental struggles and the tools and techniques he used to heal after being abducted, raped at gunpoint and then witnessing the tragic murder of his mother and stepfather at age 8. Unlike other books written by clinicians and therapist, this book offers firsthand strategies and a glimpse into the mind of someone who has experienced several horrific events and emerged stronger.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), research shows that mental illnesses are common in the United States, affecting tens of millions of people each year. Estimates suggest that only half of people with mental illnesses receive treatment. And this refers only to the United States. There are mentally ill people suffering similarly the world over.

Built for Freedom is a no-holds-barred look at the root of all this suffering and the way I’ve found to leave it behind without having to turn your life into an unpaid career of therapy, recovery, and healing. The stories inside are an invitation to quit the fight and finally enjoy your birthright of freedom. Because you are already built for it.

Lady D drops the mic on lessons learned, positive affirmations, life skills, self-care routines, and spiritual insight used to mitigate the adverse effects of trauma arising during a 17-year stay in foster care. You will discover how to use your gifts and talents and spirit of creativity to navigate pathways for healing within reach to open doors for living your best life and experiencing positive life change.

Trauma is an inevitable aspect of life. You or anyone you care about has almost certainly been through trauma, whether it was "big-T" trauma like mental, physical, or sexual assault, or "little-t" trauma like divorce, loss of employment, terrible childhood events, or any scenario where you seemed worthless, frightened, or helpless. But we can recover. It doesn't have to be a lifelong process. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that has been shown to help individuals recover from trauma and enhance their quality of life.

Diving into the world of Complex PTSD healing feels like battling through a storm, where each step is uncertain, and the past's shadows loom large. You need more than guidance—you need a faithful ally! Navigating Complex PTSD steps in just like a trusted friend. Ready to share the load, offer a listening ear, and guide you with compassion and empathy through the twists and turns from darkness to light. We understand that Complex PTSD is more than just a diagnosis; it can feel like a life sentence.

Let’s say that you are going through one of your daily life routines when out of nowhere you start getting a sudden feeling of panic. You start losing your breath. Strangers start getting close to you and show signs of worry. Your heart starts racing and you can’t think of what to do next. Then in a matter of moments you feel normal again. But you can’t just ignore that this just happened. You lay awake at night, terrified that this will happen again; seeing how it’s not the first time. You don’t know what exactly has happened or why it happened.

A Woman’s Toolkit offers a uniquely female perspective on recovering from violence. This audiobook aims to provide accessible, useful tools for developing the mentality and skillsets that one needs in order to heal.

This is a guidebook on how to get the most out of your sessions, and make the progress you desire and deserve. You already know that therapy can help you address issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. This insightful book not only covers the basics, but offers helpful tips, reminders and anecdotes to help you delve deeper during and outside of your therapy sessions.