Barnes & NobleUnbroken- The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong- And Other Things You Need to Know to Take Back Your Life by MaryCatherine McDonald

A profound new approach to healing trauma, grounded in a radical reframing of how we understand this nearly universal experience 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.