Many people discover that past events continue to influence their present—becoming stuck in familiar patterns of behavior and constantly reliving old traumas that distort how they perceive the world and prevent them from living a full life, without even realizing it. This book, written by Katya Klimochkina and Lena Foer, experts in dialectical-behavior therapy, is for such people and focuses on complex post-traumatic stress disorder. It describes how trauma can show up differently in different people, why it develops in some but not others, what factors contribute to its formation, how to distinguish this disorder from similar ones, and—most importantly—how to overcome it. Readers will learn methods of self-help for trauma, gain skills for managing the six symptoms of C-PTSD, and practice how to get through crisis situations. The book also includes real-life stories and simple exercises accessible to everyone.