as someone whos experienced multiple traumas, i do have ptsd but i don’t have any way of getting professional help for it! idk if thisll help but here are a bunch of resources that help(ed) me and might help u if ur in the same situation <3

do you have ptsd?

• this is a rly comprehensive & good post (post)
  
• post traumatic stress disorder checklist (post)
• measuring trauma (post/infographic)
• symptoms of ptsd (post/infographic)
• signs and symptoms of trauma (article)
• cptsd
• what makes people develop cptsd (post)
• cptsd symptoms (post)
• complex post traumatic stress disorder (article)
• don’t have ptsd but still think youve experienced trauma? check out other disorders that commonly develop bc of it
• general self dx
• self diagnosis masterpost (post) 
• heres the entire dsm v (pdf)
• how to self dx effectively (post)
• how to avoid mis/over self diagnosing (post)

repressed trauma

• recovering memories of trauma (article)
  
• indications of past sexual assault (article) - somewhat detailed descriptions
• questions about repressed abuse (article)
• signs of sexual abuse in children (article)
• what is psychological trauma (article)

when you cant access therapy

• when u cant afford therapy (article)
  
• if your parents wont let you access therapy (post)
• resources to get free medication (post)
• free website for cognitive therapy (site/post)
• dbt skills and related tips masterpost (post)

dealing with symptoms

• dissociation during school (forum)
• grounding + safety techniques for trauma survivors (post)
• what helps during a flashback (post)
• how to self validate (post)
• sleep & nightmares
• how to deal with nightmares (post)
• trauma and sleep (post)
• tips for nightmares (post)
• more about nightmares (post)
• sleeping when u have ptsd (post)
• general tips for getting more sleep (post)
• causes symptoms and effects of trauma (pdf)
• how to eat when youre not hungry (article) - calories, food talk

trauma-specific posts

• cycle of abuse
• three important skills you need to cope with abuse
• dealing with past sexual abuse
• how to deal with abuse in relationships
• signs of emotional abuse / more signs
• ptsd in victims of hate crimes (article)
  
• trauma and bullying (pdf)
• helping teenagers cope with bullying (pdf) - this is written towards parents but i thought it was helpful
• causes of ptsd (article) - scroll down a bit
• a hospital stay can trigger ptsd (article)
• this will be updated once i can find more stuff !!!

miscellaneous tumblr posts

• self care tips for ptsd
  
• transition from a fixed to a growth mindset
• how to find purpose in life
• what to do if you are feeling gross
• ways to start feeling again
• steps to self care after trauma

self help books & reading

• moodjuice recovery manual (printable): this is rly short but i found it helpful! you can always print out more than one copy, or write in a separate notebook
  
• guide to self help books (article): this shows you a list of different self help books for ptsd, but you have to buy them
• self help stategies for ptsd (pdf): sort of long, goes more into detail than others, also personally helpful
• self help steps to coping (article): a very step by step approach, includes symptoms and other resources as well. wouldn’t use this by itself though
• why does he do that (pdf): also available as a book, this goes v in depth and again was helpful for me.
• dbt self help workbook (pdf): not specifically for trauma, but in my opinion, could be helpful.
• introductory self help course in cbt (pdf): see above
• dbt skills handbook (pdf): again, see above

from myself

• record your thoughts uncensored. notebooks are preferable but a word document, voice recordings, whatever works for u. keep all ur stuff about trauma here. resources, quotes, ur own Personal Journey, document it all! keep it safe
  
• confide in something or someone. find an outlet where u are mostly honest w urself/ur situation/ur thoughts. having a supportive network, even if they don’t know ur whole situation, rly helps! if u don’t have anyone irl, its honestly so okay if all of ur friends are on the internet (as long as youre safe)!
• try to do something small every day. that can be taking two minutes to relax and do nothing, or saying one nice thing about urself, it doesnt have to be a whole hour of workbooking or w/e! any progress is good progress! it doesnt have to be every day either
• not all coping mechanisms are equal. if a coping mechanism starts doing more harm than good, wean yourself off of it, replace with a healthier one. (for example, self harm is an unhealthy coping mech. taking a walk or watching tv might be healthier for u).
• use a variety of resources. ofc find what works best for u, but also use many sources to research etc so u don’t end up w biased info! i tried to link a variety of resources here (website articles, pdfs, tumblr posts) but if u find ur own, make sure its not like Bad idk.

lmk if i linked or said smth bad please! i dnt want to hurt anyone & also if u want more detailed trigger warnings for something, lmk and ill do that !!

anyway I LOVE U ptsd is so rough and even if u don’t have it bt uve experienced trauma i love u. its hard to rebuild urself afterwards. its okay if u realize ur different now. keep going ur gna b okay!