A review by hallsifer
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Read in part for myself and in part to gather quotes.

A really challenging but informative read. It's less self help book and more an examination of trauma and how it can present through symptoms, and how it can be eased and helped with psychotherapy. It is written from a feminist perspective and includes writing on the influence of misogyny in viewing abusive situations.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Incest, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

This book is about real world trauma, it doesn't go into explicit extended detail but it is a challenging read.