Books & Print
The Body Keeps the Scoreby Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., is a cornerstone text of trauma research and learning. This book is a valuable tool you can add to your trauma recovery toolbox. You’ll learn about the ways trauma shapes a person’s life and the different treatments that can help them move forward and heal. Whether you are looking to understand the impact of past experiences on yourself or trying to understand what happened to someone else, this book is a great resource to help you do both and more.
What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo provides the firsthand account of how early trauma leads to lifelong impacts, including CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress disorder). While this book does not provide the guidance to diagnosis and treatment, it offers a personal look into the author’s journey to remembering, recounting, and then working on recovering from traumatic events surrounding her childhood. Sometimes simply reading about someone with similar experiences can help lead you to a better understanding of your struggles and offer a path of connection to yourself and others.
Videos
Calm your anxiety.
This video from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers a simple yet effective method to help calm your anxiety when you can’t get out of your head.
Thoughts vs. Feelings
What’s the difference between thoughts and feelings? Why is that difference important? Learn from mental health professional Kati Morton how to tell the difference and what you can do to avoid allowing your thoughts to rule your decisions.