About this book
If you have traumatic memories from an extremely upsetting, stressful, or painful experience in your life, you are not alone. In fact, many young people have been exposed to traumatic events. As a result, you might have lingering flashbacks, trouble sleeping, or a constant feeling that you are in danger. These are common symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Based in cognitive behavioral therapy, this user-friendly workbook for teens with PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties will help you work through your experience and make sense of your thoughts and feelings. The book includes worksheets and activities to help you reestablish a sense of safety, gain control over your emotions, make peace with your traumatic experience, and reconnect with a positive sense of self. If you are ready to start recovering from traumatic memories and take back your life, the PTSD Workbook for Teens will show you the way.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- A Letter to Teens
- A Letter to Parents
- sharing this book, or not
- what is trauma?
- healing from trauma
- reacting to trauma: fight, flee, and freeze
- remembering trauma
- thinking and remembering
- avoiding reminders
- being jumpy and on edge
- do you have PTSD?
- building support systems
- talking about trauma
- asking for help
- healthy and unhealthy coping skills
- crisis plans
- breathing skills
- calming skills
- relaxation skills
- soothing skills
- taking good care of your body
- activating helpful parts of your brain
- finding a safe space
- making good decisions
- building a container for trauma
- when feelings are overwhelming
- spotting unhelpful thoughts
- how thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected
- thought records
- accomplishing things and having fun
- stop avoiding
- are you ready to work on your story?
- telling your story
- adding to your story
- checking the story for thinking errors
- how has trauma changed you?
- staying safe
- when you might need more support again
- finding meaning
- your real self
- finish your own story