Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

66 reviews

suzquinn97's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

This book discusses trauma in many forms - cutting is discussed, abusive relationships, child abuse/neglect

charliedezeeuw's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Self harm and Rape

juliana_caterin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

I really loved this book, the audiobook is incredible. 
I learned a lot, even as a med student, there are things that we don´t know or don´t even investigate that much. It was amazing, and it took a complex topic and made them understandable. I would recommend this book for everyone, it can be a bit overwhelming at times. But it's worth it. 
I not only learned so much about the brain and development, but I was able to translate that to my real life. I understand and empathize more with people around me, and about myself. I understand myself a little better now. 
I'll read this book again in the future because I don't think that I would get the most of it from reading it only once. 
I don't agree with everything that was written on the book, but I still loved it and would recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and War

megs_bok's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

princeofthefleshprison's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Death and Mass/school shootings

elizastudying's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

Very accessible introduction to how what happened to us changes us. Little bit repetitive sometimes but hugely important still.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

meigs's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

I have recommended this book to members of my family with the caveat that it’s incredibly triggering. There were times where I thought I couldn’t finish it due to my own trauma. If you’ve experienced sexual molestation, sexual assault, rape, and/or physical violence this can be a lot to take in, and I recommend proceeding with care. I had to not listen for a few days here and there so I wouldn’t abandon it. And while I never wanted to stop listening, there were times where I felt like damn I’m only half way through this book?! Like most Gen X, I grew up with Oprah. And I’ve loved and respected her, but I think it’s fair to say she’s introduced a lot of people who seem to have questionable ethics later on down the road (Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Marianne Williamson) so I approached this book with a lot of hesitation. Overall, I think it’s a good read. If you’re on a journey to heal, I think it’s a helpful and insightful read. I found it hopeful and felt assured by research that was shared through out the book. I especially appreciated that they discussed and touched on social justice issues and the intergenerational way trauma can be carried. It’s wild to recognize how little we understand trauma and its effects on us. It’s reassuring to know we’re getting better. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse

emberjay's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

ellaaj's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, and War

janekrueger's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse