This book is about the physical and psychiatric effects of trauma, and the various treatments available for treating them. The author clearly outlines how trauma impacts people physically, how it's embedded in the body, and how those impacts can play out. This book really opened my eyes to the variety of ways those who have endured natural disasters, child abuse, physical abuse, war-related trauma, trauma from car accidents, etc., have literally been changed, and it explains some behavioral outcomes that I wouldn't have recognized or understood otherwise. It explains clearly why traumatized people behave the way they do, gave me a different perspective on the science, history, and labels used in psychiatry, and gave me great empathy for the struggles of people who have been traumatized. The most important takeaway is that traumatized people can't "just snap out of it," and that the younger and more severe the trauma, the harder it is to treat and overcome. Importantly, though, new treatments are showing great promise. This is an important book and an interesting read. I highly recommend it to parents, teachers, and frontline service workers.
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This book is about the physical and psychiatric effects of trauma, and the various treatments available for treating them. The author clearly outlines how trauma impacts people physically, how it's embedded in the body, and how those impacts can play out. This book really opened my eyes to the variety of ways those who have endured natural disasters, child abuse, physical abuse, war-related trauma, trauma from car accidents, etc., have literally been changed, and it explains some behavioral outcomes that I wouldn't have recognized or understood otherwise. It explains clearly why traumatized people behave the way they do, gave me a different perspective on the science, history, and labels used in psychiatry, and gave me great empathy for the struggles of people who have been traumatized. The most important takeaway is that traumatized people can't "just snap out of it," and that the younger and more severe the trauma, the harder it is to treat and overcome. Importantly, though, new treatments are showing great promise. This is an important book and an interesting read. I highly recommend it to parents, teachers, and frontline service workers.
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Monnie recommends "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel A. Van Der Kolk
This book is about the physical and psychiatric effects of trauma, and the various treatments available for treating them. The author clearly outlines how trauma impacts people physically, how it's embedded in the body, and how those impacts can play out. This book really opened my eyes to the variety of ways those who have endured natural disasters, child abuse, physical abuse, war-related trauma, trauma from car accidents, etc., have literally been changed, and it explains some behavioral outcomes that I wouldn't have recognized or understood otherwise. It explains clearly why traumatized people behave the way they do, gave me a different perspective on the science, history, and labels used in psychiatry, and gave me great empathy for the struggles of people who have been traumatized. The most important takeaway is that traumatized people can't "just snap out of it," and that the younger and more severe the trauma, the harder it is to treat and overcome. Importantly, though, new treatments are showing great promise. This is an important book and an interesting read. I highly recommend it to parents, teachers, and frontline service workers.
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