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Arterburn Wellness
Understanding and Loving a Person with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Biblical and Practical Wisdom to Build Empathy, Preserve Boundaries, and Show Compassion
This book is a compassionate companion to those who love someone who has experienced severe trauma that left his or her brain changed by PTSD.
As someone who suffered from PTSD herself, Becky Johnson knows what is most helpful on the path to recovery. Becky teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer:
• Insight into what is happening in the brain
• Background on treatments such as EMDR
• Ideas on what to say and what not to say
• Suggestions for calming a loved one during a PTSD episode
A personal coach and a compassionate companion, this book helps readers become a healing presence in their loved one’s life while practicing self-care as well.
As someone who suffered from PTSD herself, Becky Johnson knows what is most helpful on the path to recovery. Becky teams up with Stephen Arterburn to offer:
• Insight into what is happening in the brain
• Background on treatments such as EMDR
• Ideas on what to say and what not to say
• Suggestions for calming a loved one during a PTSD episode
A personal coach and a compassionate companion, this book helps readers become a healing presence in their loved one’s life while practicing self-care as well.
131 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2018
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About the author
Stephen F. Arterburn
253 books156 followersStephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries—the nation's largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry—and is the host of the nationally syndicated New Life Live! daily radio program aired on over 180 radio stations nationwide, Sirius XM radio, and on television. Steve is also the founder of the Women of Faith conferences, attended by over 4 million women, and of HisMatchforMe.com.
Steve is a nationally known public speaker and has been featured in national media venues such as Oprah, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, CNN Live, the New York Times, USA Today, and US News & World Report.
In August 2000, Steve was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. A bestselling author, Steve has written more than one hundred books, including the popular Every Man's series and his most recent book, Healing Is a Choice. He is a Gold Medallion–winning author and has been nominated for numerous other writing awards.
Steve has degrees from Baylor University and the University of North Texas as well as two honorary doctorate degrees. Steve is a teaching pastor at Northview Church in suburban Indianapolis and resides with his family in Indiana.
Steve is a nationally known public speaker and has been featured in national media venues such as Oprah, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, CNN Live, the New York Times, USA Today, and US News & World Report.
In August 2000, Steve was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. A bestselling author, Steve has written more than one hundred books, including the popular Every Man's series and his most recent book, Healing Is a Choice. He is a Gold Medallion–winning author and has been nominated for numerous other writing awards.
Steve has degrees from Baylor University and the University of North Texas as well as two honorary doctorate degrees. Steve is a teaching pastor at Northview Church in suburban Indianapolis and resides with his family in Indiana.
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December 7, 2020
Excellent focus on communication
From the introduction comes this incredibly ambitious goal for a 55 minute read combining Biblical knowledge, psychiatric information, and first hand experience. I hope they can even come close to achieving it. My thoughts on the text will follow the quote after I finish reading it.
"Your reading this book is a dream come true for me because I know it will be a great handbook for helping someone who has experienced trauma. It has everything you need to act as a healing force in the life of someone who is in deep unresolved pain or who is reacting to the past rather than responding appropriately to the present."
A disclaimer: I read psychology books for fun, among a variety of other genres. I enjoy learning, but am often frustrated and disappointed when said texts just don't get it.
This one primarily gets it. That's refreshing, and made it a pleasure to read.
The focus is a solid blend of open, caring lines of communication blended with psychological studies - recent enough to acknowledge the difference between types of PTSD - and the promised Biblical knowledge. It's not afraid to cite a variety of resources, and as the recurring theme states, use the ones that work best for your needs, which may change moment to moment. PTSD is a fickle beast.
There is a disappointing sentence or two that seems to state that if someone wants to get better, they can. Tragically, that's not always the case, and I'd hate for someone struggling to feel less than worthy reading that brief section.
From the introduction comes this incredibly ambitious goal for a 55 minute read combining Biblical knowledge, psychiatric information, and first hand experience. I hope they can even come close to achieving it. My thoughts on the text will follow the quote after I finish reading it.
"Your reading this book is a dream come true for me because I know it will be a great handbook for helping someone who has experienced trauma. It has everything you need to act as a healing force in the life of someone who is in deep unresolved pain or who is reacting to the past rather than responding appropriately to the present."
A disclaimer: I read psychology books for fun, among a variety of other genres. I enjoy learning, but am often frustrated and disappointed when said texts just don't get it.
This one primarily gets it. That's refreshing, and made it a pleasure to read.
The focus is a solid blend of open, caring lines of communication blended with psychological studies - recent enough to acknowledge the difference between types of PTSD - and the promised Biblical knowledge. It's not afraid to cite a variety of resources, and as the recurring theme states, use the ones that work best for your needs, which may change moment to moment. PTSD is a fickle beast.
There is a disappointing sentence or two that seems to state that if someone wants to get better, they can. Tragically, that's not always the case, and I'd hate for someone struggling to feel less than worthy reading that brief section.
March 7, 2020
One of the more compassion focused writings I have read so far. Excellent reminders on how to be a companion not a problem solver.
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