Some images, quotes and comics that feel supportive and nourishing to us in some way
​ Note: this is an incomplete and imperfect list. The intention is to update and revise it from time to time
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Trauma and Recovery (book), Judith Herman
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The Body Keeps the Score (book), Bessel van der Kolk
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https://www.jimhopper.com (website by Jim Hopper, PhD, addressing the following topics: child abuse; sexual assault & the brain, brain healing & happiness, mindfulness & meditation, and healing resources)
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Waking the Tiger (book), Peter Levine
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Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model (book about a particular therapy model often used for trauma), Richard Schwartz
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Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies (book), Renee Linklater
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies (book), Resmaa Menakem
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The PTSD Workbook: Simple Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress(book), Mary Beth Williams, Soili Poijula
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Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body (book), David Emerson, Elizabeth Hopper
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Growing Beyond Survival: A Self-Help Toolkit for Managing Traumatic Stress, Elizabeth G. Vermilyea
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In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience (book/memoir), Helen Knott
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A Mind Spread Out on The Ground (book of essays), Alicia Elliott
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Blue Knot Foundation (website with information and resources about complex trauma)
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International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation: Public Resources (FAQ's and fact sheets about trauma and dissociation)
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Rethinking Resilience: Resilient Rebecca and Nelly Not So Much, (short YouTube video) Tracy Farrell
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The Psychedelic Therapy Podcast: Episodes: Bessel van der Kolk, A Revolutionary Treatment for Trauma; Veronika Gold (Polaris Insight), Creating a Ketamine Clinic; Rachel Yehuda (Mount Sinai): Studying the Science of Psychedelics and PTSD; Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D (Internal family Systems: IFS and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
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The Politics of Mental Health (article), Psychotherapy Networker, Bessel van der Kolk
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"Are Sexual Abuse Victims Being Diagnosed with A Mental Disorder They Don't Have?" (article), The Guardian, March 27, 2019
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Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma--An Integrative Somatic Approach (book), Kathy L. Main & Stephen J. Terrell
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Ketamine Research Institute (website with videos offering information about ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy)
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Health as a Human Right, Erin Gilmer (blog); Including such posts as: Trauma Informed Care Principles and Betrayal Trauma
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Self-Compassion (website of Kristin Neff, PhD, with exercises and other information)
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The Ketamine Papers: Science Therapy and Transformation (Book, edited by Phil Wolfson MD and Glenn Hartelius PhD)
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Book by Pat Ogden and Janina Fisher)
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https://www.stephenporges.com (website by the author of the Polyvagal Theory)
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https://www.rhythmofregulation.com (website by Deb Dana, LCSW, re Polyvagal Theory)
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