Journals and podcasts for healing from trauma

by: Mystic Tortoise

A guided journal for mindful trauma recovery. This journal contains 50 writing prompts focused on trauma, abuse and self-care.

A daily journal for children to promote happiness, develop positive habits and nurture inquiring minds. Recommended by pediatricians and psychologists.

 For ages 5-12, the Resilient ME® gratitude journal not only teaches kids how to get the most out of practicing gratitude but also has heaps of fun activities to help them build resilience and boost happiness, focus on what is important, stay calm when facing challenges and build a positive attitude. 

 This journal not only teaches teens how to get the most out of practicing gratitude, but also has heaps of tools and techniques to help them build resilience and boost happiness, focus on what is important, stay calm when facing challenges and build a positive attitude.

Designed by therapists, the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based notebook entries are made to help you track your emotions, become more aware of thought patterns, and grow over time specifically to reduce anxiety and manage stress. 

Living with a family member who has PTSD can be stressful. PTSD Family Coach is an app similar to PTSD Coach. PTSD Family Coach provides support for concerned family members of those with PTSD.

The app can help you learn about PTSD, how to take care of yourself, and how to manage your relationship with your loved one or children. PTSD Family Coach also has information on how to help your loved one get the treatment they deserve.

 Together with professional medical treatment, PTSD Coach provides you with resources you can trust. If you have, or think you might have PTSD, this app is for you. Family and friends can also learn about PTSD and coping from this app. Features like the daily quote on the home screen can be turned on or off. The app language can be switched from English to Spanish

 OPERATION REACH OUT is designed to:

Encourage people to reach out for help when they are having suicidal thoughts.

Help those who are concerned about family members, spouses, or fellow service members who may be suicidal.

Provide a personal contact help center.

 LifeArmor is a comprehensive learning and self-management tool to assist with common mental health concerns (depression, relationship issues, and post-traumatic stress). LifeArmor is portable and provides information and assistance at the touch of a button. Brief self-assessments help the user measure and track their symptoms, and tools are available to assist with managing specific problems. 

 Practicing mindfulness means grounding yourself in the present moment. Mindfulness has been shown to be helpful for reducing stress and coping with unpleasant thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness Coach will help you practice mindfulness meditation. 

 Explore hundreds of meditations, including our newest meditation series “Daily Trip” by meditation instructor Jeff Warren, where you’ll explore fresh techniques and tools to explore your practice. Or check out our three new kid-focused meditations, where the friendly and wise panda Stillwater from the Apple TV original series teaches little ones how to fill up with friendliness. 

 Happify's science-based activities and games can help you overcome negative thoughts, stress, and life's challenges.

Our techniques are developed by leading scientists and experts who've been studying evidence-based interventions in the fields of positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy for decades.

   Headspace is your guide to mindfulness for your everyday life. Learn meditation and mindfulness skills from world-class experts like Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe, and choose from hundreds of guided meditations on everything from managing stress and anxiety to sleep, focus, and mind-body health.  

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) aims to help you live with unpleasant thoughts, feelings, and impulses without avoiding them or being controlled by them. In ACT, you are encouraged to commit to actions so that you can live your life by your values, even in the face of these unpleasant experiences.  

Each episode, we’ll share insights on responding and preventing sexual assault from experts who are doing this work every day. A go-to source for those working to end sexual violence, this podcast will explore topics like community-level prevention, evaluation, messaging, and more. 

Truth & Consequences is a podcast about trauma and its aftermath. As your host, I talk about the difficult and often surprising challenges that affect us in the wake of trauma and other life-altering events. One of the major topics I’ll cover is the unfortunate and common phenomenon of revictimization. 

 Survivors supporting other survivors learning how to heal from
* Fundamentalist high demand religions
* Trauma
* Child Sexual Assault/Pedophilia/Incest
* Narcissistic abuse
* Generational abuse
* LGBTQIA+ abuse & discrimination
* Manipulation, gaslighting, shame, guilt 

Inspiring survivors of abuse and trauma to heal and lead joyful lives. 

Tanner Wallace, PhD

CPTSD survivor

Experience Love & Peace