Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

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

34 reviews

chikitungis's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This should be a REQUIRED read for everyone.. it is so important to understand how our mind and body develop after experiencing any sort of trauma. Wow. Let’s shift the conversation from “What is wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”. Great book with lots of helpful information (that is referenced and easy to grasp all throughout the book), and stories that show examples of the intricacy of trauma in the life of an individual. Wonderfully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Police brutality and Racism

lilithj's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Self harm

leigh12345's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

This book has taught me so much about the brain and our emotions and how they all link with the adversities we have been through. At times it can be quite technical but I like how they then give a layman example which helped me to understand more fully. It can be challenging to read at times but I found it easy to come back to after a break. It really did teach me a lot, would recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness

gagne's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

This book is excellent for reflecting on trauma and a must-read for persons who work with people in order to better form relationships with others. Content warnings added by this user include subjects mentioned (minor) but none are described in detail nor re-imagined within the text.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Self harm, Racism, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization