FREE RESOURCE - Understanding PTSD - For families and loved ones

FREE PRACTICAL GUIDE

Understanding PTSD for Families and Loved Ones

Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, can develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event.

PTSD does not only affect the person who is experiencing it. It can also affect partners, family members, friends and other loved ones who may be trying to understand what is happening and how best to help.

It is not a sign of weakness, failure or being unable to cope. PTSD is a real mental health condition that can affect the way a person thinks, feels, remembers, sleeps and responds to the world around them.

Inside this free guide, you’ll learn:

• What PTSD is and how it can develop

• Common signs and symptoms of PTSD

• How trauma can affect the brain and body

• Why someone with PTSD may seem distant, irritable, withdrawn or constantly on alert

• How flashbacks, nightmares and avoidance can affect everyday life

• How PTSD may affect communication, trust, intimacy and family relationships

• Why a loved one may react strongly to situations that seem safe to others

• What families and loved ones can do to provide support

• How to communicate without minimising, judging or trying to force recovery

• The importance of boundaries, self-care and support for carers

• Treatment and recovery options

• When and where to seek additional support

Created by Anthony Pymm, Principal Consultant at Healing Behind the Badge Consulting, this resource draws on 27 years of frontline service, lived experience and practical lessons from recovery.

You are not alone. Your loved one is not weak or broken. PTSD can affect the whole family, but understanding what is happening can help create greater patience, connection and support.

You do not have to have all the answers. Sometimes listening, learning and staying connected can make an important difference.

Download your free copy today.

REAL TALK. REAL HEALING.

www.healingbehindthebadge.com.au

IMPORTANT NOTE

This guide provides general educational information only. It does not diagnose a condition or replace professional mental health care. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000). For crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.