PTSD Self-help
Relief from PTSD Symptoms
Any feelings you choose not to experience (perhaps because you have to focus on getting through the day) don't just disappear, but are held in your body and can manifest in unpleasant physical symptoms. Releasing suppressed emotions, can alleviate these symptoms. This 15 minute meditation written by Mollie Raymond and read by Sara Raymond, allows …
Flashbacks are one of the most dramatic and troubling of the many symptoms experienced by those who have undergone trauma. Here, Babette Rothschild describes how you can learn to bring them under control in the fourth of the 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery.
In this video, renowned psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explains the difference between stress and trauma.
This animated video from the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA) explains what EMDR Therapy is, how it was created, and what happens in an EMDR Therapy session.
Learn about how EMDR therapy works, what it is like, and how widely it is recognised. In this video from the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), EMDR therapists discuss how EMDR therapy works and discuss the feedback they receive from clients.
If you are suffering from bad dreams, whether they result from traumatic experiences, stress, anxiety or medication, Justin Havens' Dream Completion Technique should help.
This animated video from the UK Trauma Council provides a general introduction to what happens in the brain after children face traumatic experiences in childhood, such as abuse and neglect.
Traumatic events are common, and most people will experience at least one during their lives. Trauma comes in many forms and affects thousands of people every day. Most people recover with the help of family and friends, but there are effective treatments for those needing extra support. Watch this brief video from Phoenix Australia to …
This psychoeducation video from the London Trauma Specialists explains the Brain Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), based on Brewin, Dalgleish & Joseph's (1996) Dual Representation Theory.
This animated video from the EMDR Association UK (EMDR UK) explains a little about EMDR Therapy and is useful if you are consider whether EMDR therapy is suitable for you.
In this video, Emma McAdam teaches a grounding exercise for managing anxiety and triggering the parasympathetic (rest and digest) response. This simple activity can help you feel calm by giving you a practical way to use your five senses to remind your brain that you are actually safe here and now.
Square breathing helps you to manage stress, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and panic attacks. Square breathing recruits our body to tell our brain to calm down. When used regularly, it increases your distress tolerance and retrains your nervous system to be dominated by the parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system.
The 4-7-8 breathing technique is a core part of many meditation and yoga practices. It promotes relaxation by calming the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the fight-or-flight response. If you are generally a shallow breather, you may initially feel a little lightheaded when you start taking deeper breaths. This sensation will pass as your body …
This exercise uses specific, strategic positioning of the eyes and head to send body messages of safety to the brain. Once the brain receives and believes that you are truly safe, it will relax in the form of a yawn, sigh or swallow - leaving you feeling more calm, centred and grounded.
In this video, Susan Watson from Perfect Solutions Coaching guides you through the Four Elements Technique for stress reduction.
Dr. Jarero created this short video (7 mins) to teach a self care technique that you can use at home when you're feeling anxious or stressed.
