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Walks in nature are really relaxing and a great mood boost. Also yoga is really great for gentle exercise and for helping depression :). Good luck, sounds like you're onto a good thing :).

Oh also, for Complex PTSD (based in childhood trauma), check out Pete Walker's book "C-PTSD - From Surviving to Thriving", it's great :)!

Hi Turtlemoon (what an adorable name!). I'm so sorry for everything you've been through *sends massive virtual hugs*! I hope you find much support and understanding here with us :), and that you know you are not alone - we are here for whenever you need us. That's cool that you're in CBT...

Cheers Richie, sweet and simple advice ;)! Thank you :)

Thank you everyone for sharing ^_^! I've struggled with it since my teen years and it's come back more strongly since my PTSD developed. The research seems more advanced that what it was ten years ago, when I was first diagnosed and I don't have as much knowledge as I do on PTSD. I guess when...

When they say that these disorders, can't be cured - can anyone help explain what this means please? Does this mean that you will always suffer from low mood? Or will depression come and go in cycles? Not to be all doomy, but does this mean that you'll always feel at least a low level of...

Also, sorry for the typos (dyspraxia brain) - I can't seem to edit it!!

Hi everyone, I'm a young 20 something girl, and I struggle from romantic interest from people, which makes me feel stressed, frustrated and apathetic - like the 'pressure' I get from people to be romantically involved. Sometimes i just wish I could be normal, but I can't be normal - I get so...

I'm so sorry that you're feeling this way, I think maybe just taking it slowly and trying not to beat yourself up too much for it (i know it's really hard >.<). Just trying something small each day and seeing what feels comfortable to you. There are other ways to show love and affection in the...

He discusses the freeze response in Waking the Tiger.

Sorry Celestial, this is BS! Good luck finding some justice and getting a new job, sounds good to be rid of that place but it's pretty outrageous, especially when you worked so hard for them.

Sorry that it's so hard for you right now! I found college super stressful even without pTSD, so it's pretty damn AMAZING that you are doing it with it!! I know successful people with PTSD, it's just all about managing it well and therapy will help you with that :). Have you found anything that...

I'm sorry you had that experience, it sounds horrible >.<. I hope it doesn't disappoint you, it's a great book. I was going to mention the placebo thing earlier, I think if it were placebo, then it would bring some measured effects or success. But for me, this has really impacted me in ways...

Hello, yes this is dissociation. I'm sorry, it can be a horrible experience. But it was vaguely comforting to me, to know that it is so common with severe anxiety and trauma and that many people get it, and that it is simply the brain and the mind protecting us from the pain of anxiety. Are you...

Thanks for this breakdown @Anarchy, this is a more eloquent explanation of the theory :), and what I was trying to express :). This is basically what he explores in "Waking the Tiger".

Thanks @pixel :)! Not at all, I can understand where you are coming from. I haven't read the book you mentioned in your first post, but I did read "Healing Trauma" first, and didn't really find that it delved into the theory much - it was more like a shallow explanation of it, and I remember...

Sorry, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I am pretty sure you cannot be diagnosed with PTSD without having fear and hyper vigilance. That is the essence of PTSD, that terror, the emotional re-experiencing. PTSD is about re-experiencing your trauma in the present (through fear, flashbacks, and...

I feel like the fact that it works for people doesn't, or shouldn't, necessarily have 'nothing to do with the discussion', as I feel the fact that it does get results potentially provides some support for the theory...But then again, it does go back to the question, "Why does it work?", which I...

I feel like taken on it's own, that does sound rather odd and crazy - but understood in the context of the theory it makes sense. I volunteer for a charity that offers support to people with anxiety, and our supervisor often talks about how anxiety is rooted in the flight or fight response...

Hello, I'm sorry about the painful experience with your wife. May I recommend looking into the book Why Does He Do That? It is about abusive men, but it's good reading for understanding the abusive mindset. Look at for you first :), one of the traps of an abusive relationship is that it is all...

I've found therapeutic writing really helpful for me, it's helped me untangle why I feel shame or a lack of self-worth, and helped me to see that I feel subhuman, horrible, less than - when really the people who harmed me were the subhumans. It has helped me re-order and put things in their...

Ehh hmmm. Well I have had Somatic Experiencing and have found it very, very helpful and I have pretty minimal symptoms to deal with most of the time as a result of partaking in it. I know other people on the board have found it very helpful too. He does state it is not something extensively...

Thanks everyone, I've been home for three days now and feeling a lot better. Bloody awful though lol, I like my life away from them and am in a really good place right now from the therapy I am doing *touch wood*. First time in a while I have actually felt happy. Thank you for all your kindness...

Thanks for starting this thread @CrowFeather :)! I'd love for us to share which TV shows helped or inspired us :).

Thank you <3! I know you are right, they are abusive and it's bullshit. It's just hard because I guess it's the sense of guilt and obligation and not wanting to hurt them, but how long can you let yourself go through this? How did you go about doing it :)? How did you deal with the fallout/push...