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What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey
35 reviews
sakisreads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War
erynpaige's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Self harm, Abandonment, Grief, and Mental illness
kelly_e's review against another edition
4.25
Author: Bruce D. Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Genre: Non Fiction Psychology
Rating: 4.25
Pub Date: April 27 2021
T H R E E • W O R D S
Fascinating • Liberating • Meaningful
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” An important book about understanding people, behavior, and ourselves as it relates to traumatic experiences.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I am so glad I picked this up on a whim, as it's one of those books I didn't know I needed! It approaches trauma in a much more human way, as opposed to the more clinical perspective found in many self-help and psychology books. It is as helpful as it is informative, and in the process shifting our approach and mentality towards trauma. It puts forth the idea that practitioners, parents, caregivers, teachers, coaches, etc. need to provide trauma informed care on a person by person basis. It showcases how trauma changes a person at their core, not just mentally and emotionally but physically. It gave me so much to think about and reflect on, especially in relation to my own traumas.
My biggest take away from this is how as a society it's important to shift from a 'what's wrong with you?' (insinuating something to be fixed) mentality to a 'what happened to you?' mentality (insinuating something to be healed). After reading this, I looked at my own trauma in a different light. The trauma is a part, and will always be a part of who I am now, but I am not broken, but that I can heal.
I will say this one is made for audio. The conversational nature of the dialogue is best consumed by listening, pausing, and reflecting. I hope this book evokes more empathy in a world where trauma is prevalent.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• mental health practitioners
• anyone who works with kids
• trauma surviours
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Now when I begin to feel overwhelmed, I pull back. I have learned to say no. When I'm around someone who drains me, I put up a barrier - a nonphysical wall that keeps that person's negative energy away. I've also created a sacred personal space, blocking out Sundays as a time of renewal, allowing myself to be with myself, allowing myself to simply be. When this time is interrupted or threatened by someone who invades my state of calm, I become irritable, anxiety-prone, and distressed about making decisions - not the person I want to be in the world. The quickest and most consistent way for me to get back to my own rhythm is to walk in nature. Just focusing on my breath, my steady heartbeat, the stillness of a tree, or the intricacy of a leaf can center me in the wholeness of all things. Music, laughter, dancing (even a party for one), knitting, cooking - finding what naturally soothes you not only regulates your heart and mind, it helps you stay open to the goodness in your and in the world."
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Self harm, Addiction, and War
Minor: Racism
trauma, PTSDdierdredaylewis's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
megan_bbender's review against another edition
5.0
I found it to be a very easy read; the way that the information was presented was super organized and it was broken down in a way that was extremely easy to grasp and understand.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, but especially to parents or individuals who are working with other people.
Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
juliana_caterin's review against another edition
4.75
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.
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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
elizastudying's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
meigs's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse
nahlaaly56's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Racism, and Physical abuse