Resources
Here’s a list of recommended books, articles, and websites related to developmental trauma, healing, coping mechanisms, and personal growth:
Books:
- “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk
- “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving” by Pete Walker
- “Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship” by Laurence Heller and Aline LaPierre
- “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity” by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
- “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma” by Peter A. Levine
- “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving” by Pete Walker
- “Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
- “The Eating Disorder Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders” by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
Articles:
- “Understanding Childhood Trauma and Its Impact on Adult Relationships” – Psychology Today
- “How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD” – The Atlantic
- “The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Depression” – Verywell Mind
- “The Long Shadow of Childhood Trauma” – Harvard Medical School
- “Healing Developmental Trauma: The Neurobiology of Stress and the Developmental Trauma Response” – Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
- “Understanding Developmental Trauma and Its Effects” – APA PsycNET
Websites:
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Offers resources, articles, and tools for understanding and addressing childhood trauma.
- Sidran Institute – Focuses on understanding and treating traumatic stress and dissociation.
- ACES Connection – A community for sharing and discussing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their impact.
- International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation – Provides information and resources related to trauma and dissociation.
- Trauma Recovery – Offers resources and information for trauma survivors and professionals.
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) – Provides information, resources, and support for individuals struggling with eating disorders: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
- Sidran Institute – Offers resources on trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma: www.sidran.org
- Trauma Center – Bessel van der Kolk’s website with resources on trauma and its treatment: www.traumacenter.org
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