Getting Over Trauma
Help for sexual abuse trauma, combat-related trauma,
emotional trauma, physical abuse trauma,
accident-relate trauma, PTSD (post-traumatic stress
disorder) and other kinds of trauma
"It
takes a real storm in the average person's life to make
him realize how much worrying he has done over the
squall." -Unknown
Hi, I'm Bill O'Hanlon, a
psychotherapist who has treated trauma victims and
taught therapists about helping others to get over
trauma for 25+ years. I have written several books on
overcoming trauma that have been published by
mainstream publishers such as W.W. Norton and
Penguin/Perigee. I started this site to give hope and
help to people who have suffered traumas. By trauma I
mean childhood trauma, emotional trauma and
psychological trauma.
Contrary to what some psychologists, psychiatrists and
mental health (perhaps we should say "mental illness")
specialists will tell you, you can get over trauma.
This site will give you the knowledge, tools and
resources to find hope and your own pathways to getting
over traumas and moving on in your life. Click on any
of the tabs to learn more about each topic.
The very fact that you are visiting this site shows, no
matter how messed up or discouraged you have been,
something inside you is looking for hope and answers
and you have already taken a small step to find those
answers. You may or may not have trauma treatment or
trauma therapy and you could still benefit from this
site.
A word of warning: Don't let anyone, including me or
the resources I will provide from others, tell you how
you should feel or heal. That is always personal and
unique. Nobody knows what works (and doesn't), what
fits and doesn't, better than you.