The simple truth is that PTSD can be extremely debilitating - not just for the person who has experienced trauma firsthand, but for their partners, as well. And while there are many books written for those suffering from PTSD, there are few written for the people who love them. In Loving Someone with PTSD, renowned trauma expert Aphrodite Matsakis presents concrete skills and strategies for the partners of those with PTSD.

For trauma survivors struggling with intense memories and emotions, it often feels like life won't ever be "normal" again. Effective treatments are out there, but the needs of family members are often overlooked. Will the person you love ever get better? What can you do to promote healing? Where can you turn when you just can't cope? From experienced trauma specialists Claudia Zayfert, PhD, and Jason C. DeViva, PhD, this compassionate guide is packed with information, support, vivid stories, and specific advice.

Overthinking is a toxic behavioral pattern for relationships, and chances are you already have a first-hand experience of that. Most of the time, a simple unanswered call or text can trigger a spiral or ruminations and dreadful scenarios that leave you emotionally and physically drained. Experts agree that one of the most common triggers for overthinking patterns is insecurity, which can lead to anxiety and depression. 

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes-in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body. This book is a practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering.

Being back home can be as difficult, if not more so, than the time spent serving in a combat zone. It's with this truth that Colonel Charles W. Hoge, M.D., a leading advocate for eliminating the stigma of mental-health care, presents Once a Warrior - Always a Warrior, a groundbreaking resource with essential new insights for anyone who has ever returned home from a war zone. The heart of this book focuses on what's necessary to successfully navigate the transition - "LANDNAV" for the home front.

This book can help you with PTSD recovery so that you can enjoy a psychopath-free life. In this trauma and recovery workbook, you’ll discover the signs of mental abuse, the typical C-PTSD symptoms in women, and the steps to take to begin the process of healing from the psychological abuse you suffered at the hands of a narcissistic man. Additionally, this book presents powerful exercises to help you heal from the trauma you’ve experienced.

About 95 percent of women who do not try to overcome anxiety, insecurity, excessive jealousy, and fear of abandonment in their relationship separate from their partners within two years. It probably started with an unconscious desire to please your partner in everything. Then, it continued with an exaggerated jealousy. You felt insecure, not measuring up to your partner. At this point, it became the fear. You feared that your partner would fall out of love. Finally, depression and discouragement arrived, prelude to what would be the inevitable: separation.

Dr. Gary Chapman identifies five basic languages of love and then guides couples towards a better understanding of their unique languages of love. Learn to speak and understand your mate's love language, and in no time you will be able to effectively love and truly feel loved in return. Skillful communication is within your grasp!

In our modern times, it’s a challenge to escape from the world. Soldiers and civilians alike are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) struggling to survive on the street. Some opioid addicts feel as if there is no hope left. There are survivors of school shootings, Walmart shootings, and music festival shootings. 

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent more than three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust.  

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.

Do you find yourself reacting with anger outbursts, even when it is really not warranted, and you are sick and tired of the many negative consequences of your uncontrolled anger like a string of broken relationships and more? If you’ve answered YES, let this audiobook help you understand exactly how to overcome anger outbursts, manage your emotions as a woman, and ultimately take full control of your emotions and thought process! 

Are you struggling to trust your partner? Do you constantly live with that sense of insecurity? Are you afraid of being left and does that turn you into a jealous person? Communicating with the person you love has become impossible; quarrels are now the order of the day, and your partner has become your opponent.

If you are an adult child of a narcissistic father or mother, this audiobook is for you, and if you are not sure whether your abusive parent is a pathological narcissist, you will find out. This audiobook provides a complete picture of narcissistic parenting and gives concrete effective advice to start recovering from CPTSD symptoms. This audiobook contains also practical tips regarding all different situations with narcissistic parents.

If you’ve already tried one method of treatment for PTSD yet experienced no positive results, there are still multiple other options available for you to test out, so don’t get discouraged. Every person heals uniquely to the next, which means you need to find the method that works solely for you. Keep in mind that treatment doesn’t automatically mean having to go to therapy - plenty of alternative ways to heal exist, allowing you to choose whatever feels most comfortable for you. 

The simple truth is that PTSD can be extremely debilitating - not just for the person who has experienced trauma firsthand, but for their partners, as well. And while there are many books written for those suffering from PTSD, there are few written for the people who love them. In Loving Someone with PTSD, renowned trauma expert Aphrodite Matsakis presents concrete skills and strategies for the partners of those with PTSD.

For trauma survivors struggling with intense memories and emotions, it often feels like life won't ever be "normal" again. Effective treatments are out there, but the needs of family members are often overlooked. Will the person you love ever get better? What can you do to promote healing? Where can you turn when you just can't cope? From experienced trauma specialists Claudia Zayfert, PhD, and Jason C. DeViva, PhD, this compassionate guide is packed with information, support, vivid stories, and specific advice.

About 95 percent of women who do not try to overcome anxiety, insecurity, excessive jealousy, and fear of abandonment in their relationship separate from their partners within two years. It probably started with an unconscious desire to please your partner in everything. Then, it continued with an exaggerated jealousy. You felt insecure, not measuring up to your partner. At this point, it became the fear. You feared that your partner would fall out of love. Finally, depression and discouragement arrived, prelude to what would be the inevitable: separation.

CPTSD stands for complex post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s usually characterized by emotional flashes, toxic shame, self-neglect, extreme inner criticism, and social anxiety. Causes are often found in childhood in painful feelings of various types of abuse and neglect. So, the causes are related to nurture rather than nature. That means you can be nurtured back to emotional health!  

Overthinking is a toxic behavioral pattern for relationships, and chances are you already have a first-hand experience of that. Most of the time, a simple unanswered call or text can trigger a spiral or ruminations and dreadful scenarios that leave you emotionally and physically drained. Experts agree that one of the most common triggers for overthinking patterns is insecurity, which can lead to anxiety and depression. 

Are you sick and tired of a gaslighter making your life miserable? Have you tried countless solutions, but everything blows up in your face? Do you want to finally end your frustration and pain, and discover a life free of lies and uncertainty? If your answer is yes, then you've come to the right place! You see, living a life free from the gaslighter's manipulation doesn't need to remain a dream that won't come true - even if you've tried all sorts of tactics to get them to act like they have a heart!

In our modern times, it’s a challenge to escape from the world. Soldiers and civilians alike are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) struggling to survive on the street. Some opioid addicts feel as if there is no hope left. There are survivors of school shootings, Walmart shootings, and music festival shootings. 

We hear the terms trauma and PTSD more and more. Yet many people still believe that trauma can only result from experiences that are particularly extreme. But trauma is an emotional response that can stem from a wide variety of upsetting experiences, leaving us feeling anxious, weighed down by negative emotions or memories, or feeling like we lack security. 

A rising number of people today are troubled by a phenomenon for which they don't know there's a name. This condition is called emotional inflammation - a state not unlike post-traumatic stress, but one that stems from simply living in today's tumultuous world. If you've suffered from sleep problems, hyperreactivity, persistent grief, or inescapable worry about the future - especially triggered by the nonstop news cycle - then you're probably dealing with emotional inflammation. The good news is: there's something you can do about it. 

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.