Reviews

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

juliash's review

informative sad slow-paced

3.0

thegoldfish's review

challenging dark informative

5.0

Essential reading for anyone who is at the point in recovery where they are ready to reckon with the full extent of their traumatic injury. Take it slow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

nemo1301's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

emiyyxy's review

3.0

read for CAMS: When the Nightmare is Real: Trauma in Children and Adolescents Summer 2024

erenscollarbone's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

kuromi_reads's review

4.0

Too heavy sometimes 

katapiller's review against another edition

dark emotional informative

4.5

bamboobones_rory's review

dark emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

dvd_dnsmr's review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

turtlelullaby's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

All of this is so important to understand. It's a great tool for helpers, but it is out of date when discussing some stats and diagnoses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault