Poll Best Treatment For Full Recovery

[EveHarrington]

It's hard to recommend where to start! I've tried so many different therapies myself, some mainstream, some a bit more off the beaten path. If I had to make a recommendation on where to start I'd say to find a therapist who is trauma focused/trauma specialized. Many will list "PTSD/trauma" as something they treat even if it's not a specialty of theirs. I recommend finding someone who uses CBT and also has training in trauma processing whether it be via EMDR or exposure therapy or another means. The truth is that oftentimes we need to gain skills from many different types of therapies. It is nearly impossible to know the best place to start which is why it's adviseable to start with more mainstream/well known trauma therapies. If they don't work or you need additional skills then I'd advise branching out into other therapies.

 

[Whyteferret]

Talk Therapy does not seem to be working for me. I am interested to see what form of treatment has work...

Cognitive Processing Therapy can help some people. It's not really talk therapy, it focuses more on exposure and looking at what what thoughts are contributing to the PTSD.

I wasn't ready for it so I had a lot of problems getting through the "homework" and dropped.

 

[8888]

I think a combination is best. I take multiple medicines and go to talk therapy.

 

[Deleted member 8714]

I found body work, writing, journaling, artwork, play therapy, playacting, and cognitive therapy worked best for me.