Trauma Resources & Literature
Trauma Resources
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services National Helpline—A free, confidential, treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/ or substance use disorders.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) -
Operation We are Here to Help—Resources for the military community and military supporters.
Military PTSD Resources -
1st Help—A searchable database dedicated to finding emotional, financial, and spiritual assistance for first responders.
1stHelp -
Blue H.E.L.P.—Offering comfort and honor to the families who have lost a police officer to suicide.
Blue HELP | Honor. Educate. Lead. Prevent. -
The Birdwell Foundation—Compassionate help and support to all those who suffer from PTSD.
Birdwell Foundation -
Combat Warriors—Community for combat vets offering hunting and fishing experiences.
Combat Warriors, Inc. | Sacrifice, Honor & Courage -
Texas Veteran’s Commission—Assistance with benefits, education, and employment.
Texas Veteran’s Commission -
The Veteran Spouse Network—Facilitating a community of support for veteran spouses.
Veteran Spouse Network -
TAPS- Trauma Assistance Program for Survivors—Providing support and resources to families grieving the death of a military loved one.
Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) Is Here For You! -
The United Way Denton—Connecting veterans and their families to food, housing, health and financial resources.
We Guide & Serve Veterans and their Families | United Way of Denton County -
Equest’s Hooves for Heroes—Equine therapy for veterans and their families.
Equest Veterans Program
Trauma Literature
- 1. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D.
- 2. Surviving the Shadow: A Journey of Hope into Post-Traumatic Stress by Bob Delaney with Dave Scheiber
- 3. Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
- 4. PTSD & Moral Injury: The Journey to Healing through Forgiveness by Dr. Charles W.
- 5. The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller
- 6. It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
- 7. Turn the Lights On! A Physician’s Personal Journey from the Darkness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) to Hope, Healing, and Recovery by Chrisanne Gordon M.D.
- 8. Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory by Peter A. Levine Ph.D.
- 9. From PTSD to PTG: A Firefighter’s (My) Journey After a Multiple LODD Incident by Dr. David Griffin
- 10. Retriggered! A Survivor’s Guide to Living with PTSD by Kim R Jackson