Survivors Of Trauma And How They Heal
Life-threatening accidents, illnesses, abusive relationships and tragedies can all leave deep emotional wounds that persist long after physical scars have healed. Survivors become 'invisible heroes,' courageously struggling with symptoms so baffling that they sometimes doubt their own sanity. Now there is new hope for the millions affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Drawing on more than thirty years' experience as a therapist as well as on the most recent research, Belleruth Naparstek presents a clinically proven program for recovery using guided imagery.
Filled with the voices of real trauma patients and therapists whose lives and work have been changed by this approach, 'Invisible Heroes' presents: new understanding of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural effects of PTSD; important insights into how the brain and the body respond to trauma; a step-by-step program with more than 20 scripts for guided imagery exercises, providing relief of symptoms ranging from anxiety attacks and insomnia to depression; and a helpful guide to the best of the new imagery-based therapies, and how to incorporate them into an overall recovery plan.
