Free and low-cost Trauma Recovery resources are listed here. Bookmark this page as it is updated regularly. If you have a resource to add to this page, contact me here by email or through the provided form.
Grief Recovery Resources have been moved to their own page!
First, Watch This
How the body keeps the score on trauma | Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+
General and Rabbit Trails
Here’s a blog post that helps you find a million and one Downloadable Mental Health Worksheets and More on a variety of mental health subjects!
Self-Therapy Journey – Psychotherapist Jay Early, PHD created this site so that psychological healing is accessible to a wide range of people. This site is based on The Pattern System® and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
PTSD and CPTSD
Trauma Recovery, Depression, & Anxiety
How and Why to Improve Vagal Tone
Why to Care About Executive Function
A Great Resource on Emotional Regulation and the Window of Tolerance
Four Truths About Thriving in Trauma Recovery
A Love Letter for Depressed People
Giving Yourself Permission to Heal
Free Anxiety Toolkit to Download
10 Breathing Techniques for Stress Relief
Feeling Winter Depression? Don’t Freak Out
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
Take the ACES quiz and read what it means
Get involved with PACES, the companion to Aces Too High
The Connection Between Grief & Trauma
Relationships
What the Drama Triangle Teaches Us About Relationships
Mark Manson is a great resource for Attachment Styles, including which ones end up in relationships.
Here is my FAVORITE Attachment Style quiz. They break up your attachment styles between mother, father, closest friend, partner, and your general style, which is better than one type from most quizzes.
An updated Attachment Styles Quiz by Diane Poole Heller, to “better understand your personal attachment history and patterns––and how they affect your current outlook and relationships.” I love attachment style stuff, but take care, it can bring up a lot of unexpected stuff.
Co-Dependents Anonymous – There’s very good information here, but again, take good care of yourself while exploring. This DOES contain 12 Steps information as that is the structure of this organization, which can be triggering for some.
Alan Robarge – An excellent resource on attachment, relationships, trauma recovery, and a sprinkling of grief recovery.
David Bedrick – He is my go-to resource on shame
The Losses & Gains of Leaving Toxic Relationships
Honoring an Estranged Mother on Mother’s Day
Overcoming Abandonment Issues Feels Like a Miracle
Do You Feel Like You Don’t Belong? and what to do about it
Bigger Love – Scott Stabile is my go-to guide for loving myself *and* deep breathing one-hour guided workshops, which are AMAZING
Healing the Mother Wound – Bethany Webster is a powerful resource in this area, and I get a lot out of her blog posts
Nervous System, Emotions, & Feelings
Reset Your Nervous System with me in two minutes
Using Your Voice to Regulate Your Nervous System
Process Feelings With These Four S’s
A Great Resource on Emotional Regulation and the Window of Tolerance
Strategies to Tame Overwhelming Emotions
Emotions are Energy That Needs to Move
When Fun & Happy Feelings Go Bad
Experiencing Forgiveness in Trauma & Grief?
Talking About Emotions & Feelings on Sex Abuse Chat
Download your very own Feelings Wheel!
Karla McLaren’s Emotional Vocabulary Lists – VERY GOOD exploration of emotions and feelings
Take this How Empathic are You? Quiz
Suicide Prevention
You are Okay: How Suicidal Thoughts are Pretty Common in Trauma & Grief
The US Has a 3-Digit Number for Suicide Prevention
Books
Top 3 PTSD Books Plus Books for Partners
Caskets From Costco is the book I wrote about what it’s like to go through trauma recovery and PTSD
Podcasts & Interviews
The Thrilling Science of Awe – Great stuff about the vagus nerve! Go here to listen.
My podcast interview with Grief & Gratitude – “Never Give Up”
My interview with Divas That Care
My interview about Self-Care in a Culture That Actively Works Against Us
My interview about Using Comedy to Heal From Trauma
The PTSD Parent Podcast, created by me and a current PTSD-er, Chris Jacobsen.
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