Reviews tagging 'Suicide'
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman
2 reviews
zombiezami's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
A very heavy book, but a very foundational one. This helped me understand certain people in my life better. I just wish that there had been greater understanding/reference to the racial and ethnic dimensions of trauma, especially related to war and to sexual violence. The only real mention of this that I saw was a passing mention in the Afterword. Still, this makes me interested to continue learning about this subject.
Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, and Sexism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, and Hate crime
Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, and Homophobia
hallsifer's review against another edition
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.
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.
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.
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