PTSD & Surviving: PTSD/CPTSD Trauma Recovery Resources

Trauma can affect more than the way you see the world. It can also affect the way you see yourself. After difficult or unsafe experiences, you may begin questioning your feelings, your decisions, your memories, or even your ability to know what is best for you. You may second-guess yourself constantly. You may ask other people what they think before trusting your own judgment. You may know what you want and still talk yourself out of it. Rebuilding self-trust can be an import

When you have lived through trauma, your mind and body can learn to stay prepared for danger—even when the danger has passed. Survival mode is not always obvious. Sometimes it looks like anxiety or irritability. Other times it can look like exhaustion, shutting down, overthinking, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Understanding these patterns can be an important part of healing. 1. You Feel Like You Are Always on Alert You may constantly notice changes i

Healing from trauma is not only about understanding what happened. Trauma can also affect the way your body responds to everyday situations long after the danger has passed. You may notice that you startle easily, feel tense without knowing why, become overwhelmed quickly, have trouble relaxing, or feel exhausted even when you have not done very much physically. Sometimes the body reacts before the mind has time to understand what is happening. These responses can be connecte