resources
This general page has been compiled with the best of my current knowledge & criteria for widespread sharing.
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open access
Trauma, Self-Care, and Community Care Resources — Google Drive full of free information and worksheets compiled by Project LETS.
PEACE Protocol — quick sheet of simple steps & somatic resources for responding to trauma “activation,” from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.
Icarus Project Publications — a collection of free guides including the Mad Maps Zine — a workbook “for navigating crisis, extreme states, or just foul moods.”
Power and Control Wheel - assessment tool for relationships (and groups) from the NYC Anti-Violence Project, LGBTQ+ focused.
books on somatic trauma recovery
The Complex PTSD Workbook by Arielle Schwartz
The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild
The Politics of Trauma by Staci Haines
more books & people
Sensing, Feeling, and Action by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Saving Our Own Lives by Shira Hassan
The Path of Practice by Bri Maya Tiwari
Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky & Connie Burk
somatic care tools
Enfleurage — essential oils & aromatics.
Mountain Rose Herbs — herbs & more.
Five Flower Formula — flower essence blend by Dr. Bach, also known as Rescue Remedy.
Trace Minerals — for brain, nervous, and hormonal balance.