Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Midlothian Psychological Therapies Service

Courage to Continue – Making Sense of Trauma

Welcome to this 6 weeks course, which aims to help you make sense of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and think about how it can affect our mind and body.

We have made these resources available for you to use as a self-help resource, either while you wait for psychological therapy. It can also be used during or after you have finished a course of therapy.

Each session has its own tab, where you’ll find the relevant handout and associated videos and audio practices.

We hope that you find this helpful.

Session 1
Making Sense of PTSD

Session 2
Coping with Difficult Symptoms (flashbacks, nightmares and dissociation)

Session 3
Being on High Alert (including anger and self-harm)

Session 4
Avoidance (including introducing exposure tasks)

Session 5
Thoughts, Mood and Relationships

Session 6
Moving Forward

Success is not final
failure is not fatal
it is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston Churchill