martasshelf's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Really deep dive into PTSD and brain/body function in relation to trauma and inter-relationships.
Important read on the holistic take on health - the book show's there's no way to separate menthal health from physical health.
It only slightly touches the topic of politics in the health sector here and there, which is part of the problem - since trauma and PTSD are a public health problem - but maybe that could be a whole other book.
Be aware of the content warnings, the book is explicit.

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valleysoshady's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I think everyone should read this book. It can inform how techers deal with students, how parents raise their children, how adults reconcile their habits and behviours with past experience. Using the examplesnof vetrans experiencing PTSD and adults with Complex PTSD resulting from childhood or adult trauma, the author uses case studies in symptoms and healing from  trauma and how specific types of  therapies can help.

The book uses extreme experiences to show how people are shaped by their environments and gives hope in the resilience of the brain for overcoming instinctual reactions. 

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highitsanais's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.0


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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0


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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


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chewyofkashyyyk's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.5


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challenging emotional informative tense slow-paced

4.5


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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.75


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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0


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mx_flint's review against another edition

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Very triggering for people with trauma (me), too long winded and unnecessary, sympathises with rapists more than rape victims and the long and descriptive traumatic events were unnecessary and triggering. Do not reccomend it, thank god I didn't spend money on it

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