Unbroken : the trauma response is never wrong : and other things you need to know to take back your life
Book |
Sounds True,
Boulder, Colorado :
2023.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 616.85 MCD | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"For centuries, we’ve been taught that being traumatized means we are somehow broken—and that trauma only happens to people who are too fragile or flawed to deal with hardship. But as a researcher, teacher, and survivor, Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald has learned that the only thing broken is our society’s understanding of trauma. 'The body’s trauma response is designed to save our lives—and it does,” she says. “It’s not a sign of weakness, but of our function, strength, and amazing resilience.' With Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong, Dr. McDonald overturns the misconceptions about trauma with the latest evidence from neuroscience and psychology—and shares tested practices and tools to help you work with your body’s coping mechanisms to accelerate healing. Here, you’ll explore: What is trauma? The latest science that undoes the stigmas of shame, blame, and humiliation ; Moral injury—having our basic sense of how the world should work overturned ; The truth about triggers—what they really are and how they can guide the healing journey ; Traumatic patterns—new findings to help break free from recurring habits and toxic dynamics ; Why we can always rewrite our inner narratives, no matter how much time has passed ; Finding a 'relational home' for trauma—how we can help each other return to wholeness. Dr. McDonald’s case studies reveal the many ways trauma can manifest and persist in our lives, yet there’s one factor every case has in common: the trauma response itself reveals the path to healing." --publisher's website.
Details
- ISBN: 1683648846 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781683648840 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: ix, 165 pages ; 23 cm.print
- Publisher: Boulder, Colorado : Sounds True, 2023.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 153-164)
- Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: we are not broken -- Repairing our understanding of trauma: tading shame for science -- Malcolm's fight club: when trauma upends our view of the world -- Trauma tool: four versions of your story -- Gabe's broken heart: the truth about triggers -- Trauma tool: diaphragmatic breathing for vagal response -- Trauma tool: grounding exerciess -- Graces referred pain: there is no such thing as big-T and little-T trauma -- Trauma tool: tetris -- Max's hourglass: when loss is traumatic -- Trauma tool: what remains -- Erica's trauma bond: why we reenact traumatizing patterns -- Trauma tool: recalibrate your sphere of influence -- Trauma tool: absurd hope -- Lily's boxing match: it's never too late to heal -- Trauma tool: one hundred other things -- Finding our way home: a new understanding of trauma -- Epilogue: tiny little joys.