Helpful Books for PTSD

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Step into our thoughtfully selected assortment of books dedicated to providing support and solace for those grappling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Navigating the complexities of PTSD can be a difficult journey, and books have proven to be a powerful ally in fostering understanding, healing, and resilience. If you are personally facing the challenges of PTSD or seeking to support a loved one, these carefully selected books offer valuable insights, coping strategies, and narratives of triumph over distress.

On this page, you’ll find a diverse array of titles that delve into the various facets of PTSD – from its origins and symptoms to the path towards recovery and rebuilding a fulfilling life. This collection spans memoirs, self-help guides, and works by mental health professionals, providing a well-rounded resource for individuals at different stages of their healing process.

We understand the importance of recognizing the unique experiences of those affected by PTSD, and our selection aims to offer a compassionate and informed approach to addressing the complex challenges associated with this condition.

Whether you’re seeking firsthand accounts of resilience, evidence-based therapeutic techniques, or a deeper understanding of the psychological aspects of PTSD, this collection of books aims to be a source of knowledge, inspiration, and empowerment.

Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists

Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists

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The Living Legacy of Trauma Flip Chart: A Psychoeducational In-Session Tool for Clients and Therapists

The Living Legacy of Trauma Flip Chart: A Psychoeducational In-Session Tool for Clients and Therapists

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The Living Legacy of Trauma Card Deck: 58 Practices for Recovering from Trauma

The Living Legacy of Trauma Card Deck: 58 Practices for Recovering from Trauma

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Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma

Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma

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Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again

Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again

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The Forgiveness Journal: A Guided Journey to Forgiving What You Can't Forget

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

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The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole

The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole

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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma

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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

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Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed

Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed

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The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook: Practical Mind-Body Tools to Heal Trauma, Foster Resilience and Awaken Your Potential

The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook: Practical Mind-Body Tools to Heal Trauma, Foster Resilience and Awaken Your Potential

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Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse

Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse

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Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are (Self-Love Workbook and Journal)

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition): Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People

Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition): Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People

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The Beauty of a Darker Soul: Overcoming Trauma Through the Power of Human Connection

The Beauty of a Darker Soul: Overcoming Trauma Through the Power of Human Connection

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Trauma and Recovery

Trauma and Recovery

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Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice

Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice

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The Choice: Embrace the Possible

The Choice: Embrace the Possible

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The Attachment Theory Workbook: Powerful Tools to Promote Understanding, Increase Stability, and Build Lasting Relationships

The Attachment Theory Workbook: Powerful Tools to Promote Understanding, Increase Stability, and Build Lasting Relationships

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The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook: An Evidence-Based Approach to Manage Fear and Anger, Build Confidence, and Reclaim Your Identity

The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook: An Evidence-Based Approach to Manage Fear and Anger, Build Confidence, and Reclaim Your Identity

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Loving Someone with PTSD: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Connecting with Your Partner after Trauma (The New Harbinger Loving Someone Series)

Loving Someone with PTSD: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Connecting with Your Partner after Trauma (The New Harbinger Loving Someone Series)

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When Someone You Love Suffers from Posttraumatic Stress: What to Expect and What You Can Do

When Someone You Love Suffers from Posttraumatic Stress: What to Expect and What You Can Do

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The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD: Practical Exercises for Overcoming Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD: Practical Exercises for Overcoming Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

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Traumatized: Identify, Understand, and Cope with PTSD and Emotional Stress

Traumatized: Identify, Understand, and Cope with PTSD and Emotional Stress

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Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss: The 10 Core Competencies for Evidence-Based Treatment

Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss: The 10 Core Competencies for Evidence-Based Treatment

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101 Trauma-Informed Interventions: Activities, Exercises and Assignments to Move the Client and Therapy Forward

101 Trauma-Informed Interventions: Activities, Exercises and Assignments to Move the Client and Therapy Forward

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The PTSD Breakthrough: The Revolutionary, Science-Based Compass RESET Program

The PTSD Breakthrough: The Revolutionary, Science-Based Compass RESET Program

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Trauma Recovery Journal: Reflective Prompts and Evidence-Based Practices to Help You Recover, Heal, and Thrive

Trauma Recovery Journal: Reflective Prompts and Evidence-Based Practices to Help You Recover, Heal, and Thrive

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PTSD Recovery Journal: Reflective Prompts and Evidence-Based Practices to Help You Heal and Grow

PTSD Recovery Journal: Reflective Prompts and Evidence-Based Practices to Help You Heal and Grow

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When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

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What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Original Edition)

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Original Edition)

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Healing Through Words

Healing Through Words

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Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More

Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More

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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

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Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

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Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

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The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity

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Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy

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Trauma Healing Journal for Women: 90 Days Trauma Recovery Workbook with Prompts to Help Guide You Through Your Healing from Trauma | Self Help Gift for Adults

Trauma Healing Journal for Women: 90 Days Trauma Recovery Workbook with Prompts to Help Guide You Through Your Healing from Trauma | Self Help Gift for Adults

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Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child

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Healing the Shame that Binds You (Recovery Classics)

Healing the Shame that Binds You (Recovery Classics)

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Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing

Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing

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Parent Yourself Again: Love Yourself the Way You Have Always Wanted to Be Loved (Self-Compassion Book 3)

Parent Yourself Again: Love Yourself the Way You Have Always Wanted to Be Loved (Self-Compassion Book 3)

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Healing Your Inner Child: Overcome Emotional Trauma, Set Boundaries, Practice Self-Love, and Find Inner Peace with 15 Powerful Exercises

Healing Your Inner Child: Overcome Emotional Trauma, Set Boundaries, Practice Self-Love, and Find Inner Peace with 15 Powerful Exercises

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By exploring these narratives, we hope to contribute to the ongoing conversation surrounding mental health, reduce stigma, and provide a supportive space for individuals and their families affected by PTSD to find strength, understanding, and a path towards healing.

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