Gift From Within

Misson and activities:

Gift From Within, a friendly nonprofit organization started in l993, is dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. Educational materials include articles, a poetry and art center, music room, Q&A on PTSD, support group, and other trauma resources including inspirational & coping stories written by our members. Gift From Within was founded by Frank Ochberg, M.D., an expert in PTSD. Dr. Ochberg is the Former Associate Director of The National Institute of Mental Health and an expert in traumatic stress. We also have a Support Pal Network where we match up female isolated trauma survivors through email.

Here are a few of our articles by Friends of Gift From Within including Dr's Ochberg, Panos, Nader, and Parson. They are members of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

A few of our articles:
Dealing with Domestic Abuse: Lessons from Kathy

Anniversary Reactions: A Survivor's Guide on How to Cope

Peaceful Heart: A Woman�s Journey of Healing After Rape

Suffering in Silence: The Problem of Male Sexual Abuse

Traumatic Stress and Children

Stress Responses in Sexual Trauma Victims and in Others Experiencing Overwhelming Events

Secret Diet Disasters of Trauma Survivors

Extensive list of Trauma Articles Page: http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/articles.html

6 Educational Videos on PTSD for professionals and survivors.

New: "Living with PTSD: Lessons for Partners, Friends and Supporters."
http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/video6.html#6
This program is valuable for those who care about the PTSD sufferer in their life. It explains what PTSD is, why it is important to learn about this medical disorder, what you can do to help, ways to treat it, how to deal with the caregiver burden and how PTSD affects the family and other relationships.

We have traineeships or volunteer positions that people with disabilities are welcome to apply for.

Our non governmental, non-profit, organization works at the international level.

Our organization is not run, controlled and represented by disabled people.

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This entry added: Saturday 18th August 2001. (record #428) Changed: Sunday 17th April 2005. Link checked Thursday 10th April 2025.