PTSD RECOVERY MASTERPOST
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!
(Source: chemlstry, via bonehandledknife)
