Psychology Trauma

You’ve tried therapy, meditation, and endless self-help, but your body still feels stuck in survival mode. That’s because anxiety doesn’t live only in your mind. It lives in your nervous system. And until you learn how to work with your body, real calm will always feel out of reach. In The Only Vagus Nerve Exercises You’ll Ever Need, somatic educator Elise Hart shows you how to reset your body’s built-in calm switch with simple, science-backed practices you can use anytime, anywhere.

Do you feel anxious in relationships—desperate for reassurance yet terrified of abandonment? You’re not broken—you’re wired for connection, and you can feel secure. You don’t have to settle for anxiety-ridden relationships or second-guess your worth. Healing is possible, love is within reach, and security starts from within. It’s time to let go of fear and step into the love you were meant for. Your new story begins now—press play and start living it.

Disrupt family patterns and heal from inherited trauma with this powerful guide, so you can break the cycle of silence for generations to come. Filled with stories, research, practical tools, and exercises, the book helps listeners understand how their family history impacts their lives and begin to open conversations that can heal.

The social perception of masculinity is very black and white: one is either an alpha male or a beta male, and there can be no variation. However, this is not the reality of masculinity in today's society. Non-alpha males exist somewhere in the middle of the masculinity spectrum and are far more common than most people realize.

I wrote this book because it is the book that I needed when I started my journey to both understanding and overcoming my traumatic past. When I started I never expected what it would become. The short version is this: I come from a dark place, my ACE score is 10, and I attempted to take my own life twice, not to mention being morbidly obese and a drug addict at 12 years old. Today, I am happy, healthy, and driven towards being my best self every day. Why? Because I choose to Think Unbroken.

The Invisible Lion is a deeply personal and insightful exploration of how our human experience is shaped by our nervous system's response to trauma, and how we can tame our nervous system and heal our trauma to improve our happiness, health, and relationships.

Packed with authentic advice, powerful anecdotes, and practical strategies designed to help listeners work through the trauma and emotional turmoil associated with PTSD, this groundbreaking DBT workbook shares an actionable path for working through PTSD and reclaiming your life.

Trauma is much closer to home than many of us think. It affects those fleeing wars and veterans returning from combat. Yet, it also affects those who grew up with alcoholics or those who were subjected to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. In his book, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk goes into detail about how this changes the way we think and offers an in-depth look at the new treatments that can help overcome trauma and reshape the brain.

Joseph Campbell – the great 20th Century mythologist – revolutionized our understanding of story and psychology with his exposition of the Hero’s Journey; the path of change undertaken by normal individuals that ultimately transforms their understanding of life. However, the Hero’s Journey does not work equally well for all – especially those who have already had their lives and selves irrevocably altered by early childhood trauma.

Your inner child has the clues you’re looking for—and when you make them feel safe and loved, you’ll find that everything begins to fall into place. Childhood trauma can be extreme… or things so small that you might not even recognize them as traumatic. But everything that happened to you when you were a child has left its mark—and it’s still affecting you today.

Acute trauma and addictive disorders are often a result of psychological injuries experienced as a child, while typically producing long-term and harmful generational consequences on loved ones and other family members. Claudia Black presents a portrait of a broken family system, exploring how addiction and trauma develop in families, their damaging repetition, and offers a roadmap for healing.

As a child, Courtney Keiser remembers spirits coming through the mirrored wall in her childhood bedroom trying to calling to her for help. But years of toxic relationships and disconnect separated her from Spirit, and herself, until she finally woke up in her mid-twenties. Dipping a toe back into the realm of emotional and spiritual life, she earned a degree in trauma-informed therapy and began to work with clients.

Trauma-Informed Children’s Ministry: A Practical Guide to Reaching Hurting Kids helps children’s ministry leaders understand trauma and strengthen their ministries to serve and disciple hurting kids.

Sehnen Sie sich danach, die emotionale Kontrolle wiederzuerlangen, die Sie einst empfunden haben? Möchten Sie Intimität auf eine Art und Weise wiederentdecken, die sicher und bedeutungsvoll ist? Möchten Sie die Narben eines sexuellen Traumas in eine Säule der Stärke und Widerstandsfähigkeit verwandeln? Aber bevor Sie sich sofort auf dieses magische und faszinierende Abenteuer einlassen, möchte ich Ihnen erklären, warum dieses Buch Ihr Leben fast automatisch und auf eine Weise verändern wird, die all Ihre Bedürfnisse erfüllt, ohne dass Sie es überhaupt merken. Grund Nr.

Are you a forgotten trauma survivor? Could hidden wounds from early naCCT be causing problems today? Even if your parents meant well? Even if you were also physically abused? Here are down-to-earth naCCT survivor stories you can relate to; strategies for identifying, handling, and de-activating subtle people-triggers and hard-to-recognize naCCT flashbacks; practical guidance and non-pathologizing support grounded in neurobiological trauma research; and a toolkit of empowering information, actionable exercises, checklists, and self-talk scripts.

People today are struggling with an unprecedented rise in mental health concerns such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, behavioral addictions, suicide, and more. The greatest barriers to getting help are their shame, their self-loathing, and the belief that their situation is hopeless. Undaunted Hope destigmatizes these disorders and invites listeners to take the first step to help: asking for it.

If you are ready to take your fear by the horns, overcome trauma, and live a fulfilling and purpose-filled life, then buy this audiobook right now.

The simplest vagus nerve book you’ll ever listen to. Break Free from Anxiety. Heal Deep Trauma. Restore Lasting Energy. Enjoy Deep Sleep — in just 7 minutes a day. If your body feels stuck in stress mode — wired, exhausted, tense, and unable to rest — you’re not alone. Your nervous system is simply overwhelmed. With gentle, science-backed exercises, this book shows you how to reset it.

Are you feeling overwhelming resentment toward your narcissistic mother? Do you feel frustrated because you can’t seem to find a way to heal and establish loving relationships with others? Award-winning author and narcissistic-abuse survivor Nanette Abigail knows a thing or two about this sensitive issue, laying out the crucial tools she used to create safe havens and find mental clarity for herself, and with her help, you can, too!

A searing account of the ways in which mental health culture distorts our understanding of mental illness, abandons the severely ill, and threatens the lives of millions who desperately need care. Mental health culture in the 21st century is broken. After decades of influence from the...