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Trauma and the Body
by Pat Ogden • 2006
To heal trauma, the body must finish the fight-or-flight actions that were interrupted long ago.
4.40
614
Trauma and the Body Summary
Trauma and the Body 90%
To heal trauma, the body must finish the fight-or-flight actions that were interrupted long ago.
by Pat Ogden 2006
4.40
614 ratings
Invisible Heroes
by Belleruth Naparstek • 2004
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
4.28
223
Invisible Heroes Summary
Invisible Heroes 89%
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004
4.28
223 ratings
Keep Pain in the Past
by Christopher Cortman • 2018
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
3.72
148
Keep Pain in the Past Summary
Keep Pain in the Past 89%
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
by Christopher Cortman 2018
3.72
148 ratings
AMERN WIFE
by Taya Kyle • 2015
The American Sniper's widow on grief, sudden fame, and the courtroom fight for his legacy.
4.27
5k+
AMERN WIFE Summary
AMERN WIFE 89%
The American Sniper's widow on grief, sudden fame, and the courtroom fight for his legacy.
by Taya Kyle 2015
4.27
5k+ ratings
Saved
by Benjamin Hall • 2023
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
4.56
5k+
Saved Summary
Saved 89%
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
by Benjamin Hall 2023
4.56
5k+ ratings
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
4.23
416
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD Summary
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD 89%
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020
4.23
416 ratings
The Haunted Self
by Onno van der Hart • 2006
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
4.44
393
The Haunted Self Summary
The Haunted Self 89%
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
by Onno van der Hart 2006
4.44
393 ratings
Fawning
by Ingrid Clayton • 2025
The fourth trauma response makes you pleasing to survive. It isn't codependency; it's your biology.
4.32
2k+
Fawning Summary
Fawning 89%
The fourth trauma response makes you pleasing to survive. It isn't codependency; it's your biology.
by Ingrid Clayton 2025
4.32
2k+ ratings
Healing Invisible Wounds
by Richard F. Mollica • 2006
The hidden capacity that lets survivors of violence rebuild: a psychiatrist's map to activate it.
4.15
87
Healing Invisible Wounds Summary
Healing Invisible Wounds 89%
The hidden capacity that lets survivors of violence rebuild: a psychiatrist's map to activate it.
by Richard F. Mollica 2006
4.15
87 ratings
EMDR
by Francine Shapiro • 1997
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
4.10
957
EMDR Summary
EMDR 89%
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997
4.10
957 ratings
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
by Francine Shapiro • 2022
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
4.29
280
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition Summary
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition 89%
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 ratings
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder
by Daniel J. Fox • 2022
BPD rarely travels alone. A framework for untangling its overlap with depression, ADHD, and trauma.
4.22
184
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder 89%
BPD rarely travels alone. A framework for untangling its overlap with depression, ADHD, and trauma.
by Daniel J. Fox 2022
4.22
184 ratings
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
by Babette Rothschild • 2009
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
4.23
487
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Summary
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery 89%
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
by Babette Rothschild 2009
4.23
487 ratings
The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process
by David Berceli • 2008
Trigger your body's natural tremor to release deep trauma and keep stress from turning chronic.
4.05
441
The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process Summary
The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process 89%
Trigger your body's natural tremor to release deep trauma and keep stress from turning chronic.
by David Berceli 2008
4.05
441 ratings
The Resilient Warrior
by Nick Benas • 2022
Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.
4.83
6
The Resilient Warrior Summary
The Resilient Warrior 89%
Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.
by Nick Benas 2022
4.83
6 ratings
Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2017
Sexual betrayal triggers PTSD. A clinician's road map for rebuilding safety and trust.
4.41
78
Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal Summary
Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal 89%
Sexual betrayal triggers PTSD. A clinician's road map for rebuilding safety and trust.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2017
4.41
78 ratings
Journey through Trauma
by Gretchen Schmelzer • 2018
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
4.50
452
Journey through Trauma Summary
Journey through Trauma 89%
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
by Gretchen Schmelzer 2018
4.50
452 ratings
The Tell
by Amy Griffin • 2025
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
3.92
56k+
The Tell Summary
The Tell 89%
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
by Amy Griffin 2025
3.92
56k+ ratings
No Bad Parts
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2021
Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.
4.10
21k+
No Bad Parts Summary
No Bad Parts 88%
Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2021
4.10
21k+ ratings
One Small Step
by Yvonne M. Dolan • 1998
Surviving trauma is not the destination. Small daily acts that rebuild identity and restore joy.
4.06
32
One Small Step Summary
One Small Step 88%
Surviving trauma is not the destination. Small daily acts that rebuild identity and restore joy.
by Yvonne M. Dolan 1998
4.06
32 ratings
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman • 1992
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
4.40
16k+
Trauma and Recovery Summary
Trauma and Recovery 88%
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
by Judith Lewis Herman 1992
4.40
16k+ ratings
The Choice
by Edith Eger • 2017
Auschwitz taught her the mind is the only prison we can escape; now she helps others.
4.57
133k+
The Choice Summary
The Choice 88%
Auschwitz taught her the mind is the only prison we can escape; now she helps others.
by Edith Eger 2017
4.57
133k+ ratings
Beyond Borderline
by John G. Gunderson • 2016
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
3.80
405
Beyond Borderline Summary
Beyond Borderline 88%
BPD is widely considered untreatable. The firsthand recovery stories here dismantle that myth.
by John G. Gunderson 2016
3.80
405 ratings
Buddha & the Borderline
by Kiera Van Gelder • 2010
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
4.11
5k+
Buddha & the Borderline Summary
Buddha & the Borderline 88%
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010
4.11
5k+ ratings
Supersurvivors
by David B. Feldman • 2014
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
3.53
593
Supersurvivors Summary
Supersurvivors 88%
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
by David B. Feldman 2014
3.53
593 ratings
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
813
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation 88%
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011
4.32
813 ratings
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder
by Fugen Neziroglu • 1991
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
3.83
111
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder Summary
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder 88%
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
by Fugen Neziroglu 1991
3.83
111 ratings
Transcending Trauma
by Frank G. Anderson • 2021
Trauma creates protectors that won't stand down. A method for reaching the wounds behind them.
4.45
444
Transcending Trauma Summary
Transcending Trauma 88%
Trauma creates protectors that won't stand down. A method for reaching the wounds behind them.
by Frank G. Anderson 2021
4.45
444 ratings
The Courage to Heal Workbook
by Laura Davis • 1990
Step-by-step survivor skills for building a life after child sexual abuse: safety to self-trust.
4.27
2k+
The Courage to Heal Workbook Summary
The Courage to Heal Workbook 88%
Step-by-step survivor skills for building a life after child sexual abuse: safety to self-trust.
by Laura Davis 1990
4.27
2k+ ratings
You Are Worth It
by Kyle Carpenter • 2019
He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.
4.64
3k+
You Are Worth It Summary
You Are Worth It 88%
He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.
by Kyle Carpenter 2019
4.64
3k+ ratings
The Pain We Carry
by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez • 2022
Racial trauma is stored in the body. Breath, ancestors, and self-compassion are the medicine.
4.41
543
The Pain We Carry Summary
The Pain We Carry 88%
Racial trauma is stored in the body. Breath, ancestors, and self-compassion are the medicine.
by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez 2022
4.41
543 ratings
Surviving Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2012
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
4.22
714
Surviving Survival Summary
Surviving Survival 88%
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
by Laurence Gonzales 2012
4.22
714 ratings
Obsessed
by Allison Britz • 2017
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
3.91
7k+
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed 88%
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
by Allison Britz 2017
3.91
7k+ ratings
No Time to Say Goodbye
by Carla Fine • 1996
For anyone left behind after a suicide: why this grief is different, and what actually helps.
4.25
1k+
No Time to Say Goodbye Summary
No Time to Say Goodbye 88%
For anyone left behind after a suicide: why this grief is different, and what actually helps.
by Carla Fine 1996
4.25
1k+ ratings
Soulbriety
by Elisa Hallerman • 2022
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
4.01
242
Soulbriety Summary
Soulbriety 88%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
Upside
by Jim Rendon • 2015
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
3.89
298
Upside Summary
Upside 88%
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
by Jim Rendon 2015
3.89
298 ratings
The Tao of Fully Feeling
by Pete Walker • 1995
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
4.41
1k+
The Tao of Fully Feeling Summary
The Tao of Fully Feeling 88%
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
by Pete Walker 1995
4.41
1k+ ratings
Life After Suicide
by Jennifer Ashton • 2019
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
3.83
934
Life After Suicide Summary
Life After Suicide 88%
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
by Jennifer Ashton 2019
3.83
934 ratings
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve
by Amanda Armstrong • 2024
Your body's longest nerve runs your calm-down system. Train it daily, and anxiety loses its grip.
4.00
665
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve Summary
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve 88%
Your body's longest nerve runs your calm-down system. Train it daily, and anxiety loses its grip.
by Amanda Armstrong 2024
4.00
665 ratings
Waking the Tiger
by Peter A. Levine • 1997
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
4.06
10k+
Waking the Tiger Summary
Waking the Tiger 88%
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
by Peter A. Levine 1997
4.06
10k+ ratings
What My Bones Know
by Stephanie Foo • 2022
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
4.49
79k+
What My Bones Know Summary
What My Bones Know 88%
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
by Stephanie Foo 2022
4.49
79k+ ratings
Trauma
by Paul Conti • 2021
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
3.73
2k+
Trauma Summary
Trauma 88%
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
by Paul Conti 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and that's why talking isn't enough.
3.92
7k+
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas Summary
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas 88%
The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and that's why talking isn't enough.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996
3.92
7k+ ratings
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Susan McConnell • 2020
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
3.95
426
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy 88%
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
by Susan McConnell 2020
3.95
426 ratings
Aftermath
by Susan J. Brison • 2001
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
4.35
486
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 88%
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
by Susan J. Brison 2001
4.35
486 ratings
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
4.24
145
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook Summary
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook 88%
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020
4.24
145 ratings
Complex PTSD
by Pete Walker • 2013
CPTSD: recognize flashbacks, dismantle the inner critic, grieve towards earned security.
4.54
14k+
Complex PTSD Summary
Complex PTSD 88%
CPTSD: recognize flashbacks, dismantle the inner critic, grieve towards earned security.
by Pete Walker 2013
4.54
14k+ ratings
The Memory Palace
by Mira Bartok • 2011
She lost her memory. She found her schizophrenic mother's paintings. A reunion in art.
3.55
8k+
The Memory Palace Summary
The Memory Palace 88%
She lost her memory. She found her schizophrenic mother's paintings. A reunion in art.
by Mira Bartok 2011
3.55
8k+ ratings
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience
by Pauline G. Boss • 2006
Therapy for loss without certainty: no funeral, no body, no goodbye. Resilience is still trainable.
4.27
99
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience Summary
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience 88%
Therapy for loss without certainty: no funeral, no body, no goodbye. Resilience is still trainable.
by Pauline G. Boss 2006
4.27
99 ratings
The EFT Manual
by Dawson Church • 2013
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
4.16
119
The EFT Manual Summary
The EFT Manual 88%
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
by Dawson Church 2013
4.16
119 ratings
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