![]() ![]() I told my daughter, who was recently accepted into a Master's program to fulfill her dream of becoming a therapist, that Pete Walker's COMPLEX PTSD. It can get overwhelming, and THAT's OKAY! I always like to have a light book or funny show that I go to if I am getting overwhelmed or feel like I need a break. Pete Walker's COMPLEX PTSD, from Surviving to Thriving, is the BEST, by far, of the countless books I have read on the subject of trauma, since my own PTSD was (finally) correctly diagnosed in 2003. Do what feels right to you, listen to your body. ![]() ![]() It's okay to put down a book for weeks and then pick it up when you feel ready. ![]() It's okay to need to take breaks from reading "trauma focused" information. One thing to note in the process of educating yourself is to be gentle and compassionate towards yourself. Although other clinicians have also worked on raising awareness of C-PTSD, Walker gets more. Therapist Pete Walker ‘s 2013 book Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma acknowledges that there’s PTSD and then there’s Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). If you have a book recommendation you think should be on this list, please share your resource here. Complex PTSD: Pete Walker’s Healing Steps. As C-PTSD research garners more attention, more books will be available to support us.Īs we read more books that would be a great read, we will share them here. One of the best ways to do this is by reading books by prominent trauma researchers, and by those who have endured C-PTSD. An essential part of the healing process is educating yourself on your trauma, experiences, and symptoms. ![]()
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