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Read A Beginner’s Guide to Trauma: Understanding the Toxic Effects of the Disorders of Extreme Stress in digital format.

Trauma has become a widely discussed topic, yet many people still struggle to understand what trauma actually is, where it comes from, and how it can affect the brain, body, behaviour, emotions, and relationships.

A Beginner’s Guide to Trauma explains trauma in plain and accessible English, exploring the different ways traumatic experiences can affect a person and how their effects may emerge through behavioural, emotional, psychological, and physical difficulties.

The book examines the impact of childhood violence, neglect, abandonment, and growing up with addicted parents, as well as the complex relationship between trauma and addiction. It also explores thought-provoking questions such as whether trauma can contribute to ADHD and how our understanding of addiction and recovery may need to change.

Drawing on Dr Reshie Joseph’s unique perspective as both a medical doctor and someone who personally experienced addiction and trauma, the book combines clinical knowledge with personal experience. It includes therapy diaries that provide an intimate look at the anger, despair, and difficult emotions that can emerge during the recovery process.

Challenging accepted ideas about the definitions and effects of trauma, A Beginner’s Guide to Trauma offers readers a deeper understanding of Disorders of Extreme Stress and a different perspective on recovery, resilience, and the possibility of a new path forward.