Trigger Warning: Mentions of PTSD, PTSD symptoms, triggers, flashbacks, and trauma
Disclaimer: I am not an expert on PTSD nor do I have personal experiences with it. This research is not extensive. If writing a character with PTSD, I suggest you do more research than what I have here.
General
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
What are the Differences Between PTS and PTSD
Writing a Character with PTSD by @writingquestionsanswered
What is C-PTSD? (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Note: this Youtube channel has good videos on C-PTSD, PTSD, and other mental disorders
An Overview of PTSD
Symptoms/Living with PTSD
What PTSD Feels Like
What It's Really Like Living with PTSD
TW: mentions/descriptions of abuse, drinking/alcohol, drowning, blood
My Story of Survival: Battling PTSD
TW: Mentions of childhood mental, physical, and sexual abuse, knife attack and rape
PTSD: Blogs and Personal Stories
Note: this website offers a lot of writing from the perspectives of people with PTSD
PTSD Stuff No One Talks About by @slimy
PTSD-Living Life After War
Note: stop at 1:06 because it starts to advertise a product instead of discuss PTSD
What PTSD is Really Like
TW: mentions of rape
Parents Explain PTSD to their Kids
TW: mentions of suicide thoughts and actions, drinking, recounting a of traumatic events, young children being affected by their parents PTSD
Understanding PTSD's Effects on Brain, Body, and Emotions
Note: this is a secondhand account from someone married to someone with PTSD
TW: recounting of traumatic events from the Vietnam War, suicide, cyber bullying
Patient Story: PTSD
Treatment
What are the Treatments for PTSD?
Treatment for PTSD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT for PTSD: Example of how grounding techniques can be used in therapy
How Exposure Therapy Can Treat PTSD
Present‐centered therapy (PCT) for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults
PTSD Dreams
You're Writing PTSD Dreams Wrong by @romancingthebook
TW: mentions of a beating, fighting in Iraq
How Trauma Can Affect Your Dreams
The Causes and Treatment of PTSD Nightmares
National Center for PTSD
Flashbacks and Disassociation
How to Cope with Flashbacks by @onlinecounsellingcollege
What Happens in Your Brain During a PTSD Flashback?
