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What is C-PTSD?

C-PTSD vs PTSD

Trauma Assessments

Trauma Recovery Books

Trauma Recovery Websites

Trauma Responses

Ground Techniques

Articles:

Grounding 101

Activating The Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve is a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating various bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate. It plays a significant role in the body's stress response.

The are things we can do to reduce our stress response and to turn our calming response back online.

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Articles:

Looking for your glimmers

Sensory Soothing

Frequency Meditations

Binaural Beats (8D audio) - Use Headphones to Get Full Effect
Binaural beats are an auditory illusion perceived when two slightly different frequencies are presented to each ear separately. The brain perceives a third tone, which is the mathematical difference between the two frequencies. For example, if one ear receives a tone at 200 Hz and the other at 210 Hz, the brain will perceive a third tone at 10 Hz, which is the difference between the two frequencies. There is some research suggesting that it is helpful for trauma recovery.

Alpha (energizing): Alpha brainwaves oscillate at a frequency range of approximately 8 to 12 Hz.

Theta (moderately relaxing): Theta brainwaves oscillate at a frequency range typically between 4 and 8 Hz

Delta (more relaxing): Delta brainwaves are the slowest brainwave frequencies, typically ranging from 0.5 to 4 Hz,

Gamma (energizing): Gamma brainwaves are the fastest brainwave frequencies, typically ranging from 25 to 100 Hz

“Green Noise” Playlist: Green noise has a perceptual emphasis on lower frequencies while gradually decreasing in intensity as frequency increases.

“Brown Noise” Playlist: Brown noise is characterized by a power spectral density that decreases by 6 dB per octave as frequency increases. This means that as the frequency of the noise increases, its intensity decreases at a rate of -6 decibels per octave.

“Pink Noise” Playlist: Pink noise is a type of random noise characterized by a frequency spectrum in which the power density decreases with increasing frequency. Pink noise is commonly found in nature and is often associated with sounds like rustling leaves, steady rainfall, or the wind.

Alternatives to Focusing on the Breath Meditations

Managing Sleep Issues

How Trauma Impacts Relationships

How Trauma Impacts Parenting

Books:

Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children by Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson.

Family Dynamics

Treatment Approaches To C-PTSD

Racial Trauma

Racial Trauma as a subset of Complex Trauma

The Complexity of Racial Trauma

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I am continuously adding to this page as I get new information so bookmark the page and come check back to see new additions. If you have any resources that you have found helpful but are not listed please email me as I would love to add them (henry@therapyforpetpeople.com).

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