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The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It
Aimie Apigian MD
This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing.
With a decade of clinical research, approachable storytelling, and real-life examples, The Biology of Trauma will show you:
How the body absorbs scarring experiences and overwhelm
Ways to identify commonly overlooked trauma symptoms like lethargy, fogginess, and unexplained worry
Recognize how emotional pain stored in the body affects overall health on a cellular level, even for people with functionally successful lives
Prevent trauma-induced changes in your biology that suppress the cycle of recovery
Work with your nervous system to safely heal—without risk of retraumatization
Perfect for both individuals seeking personal growth and health professionals improving their practice, The Biology of Trauma will help you gain deep insights into your own mind, body, and healing journey..
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Recovering from Emotional Trauma: Essential Tools to Help Calm Your Emotions, Heal Your Sense of Self, and Strengthen Relationships
Todd Berntson
Emotional trauma impacts the lives of just about everyone. This book helps those who have experienced emotional trauma heal from their wounds so they can live the life of success they were meant to live. This book is also a critical resource for managers, clinicians, or family members to help support those who struggle with the effects of emotional trauma.
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The Rehab Playbook
Jaime W. Vinck
We are in a mental health crisis – addiction, overdoses, depression and suicides are all on the rise. According to NIDA 2021 Data, 46.3 million people have a substance use disorder, yet only 6.3 % (2.9 million), get the care they need. The Rehab Playbook was written to reach the other 43 million.
Why are treatment and recovery elusive for so many? There are several reasons, including limited financial resources, lack of understanding of benefits, stigma and cultural implications. Another reason is fear – fear of the unknown, fear of facing one's inner demons and fear of the treatment process itself. The Rehab Playbook addresses those fears and provides clarity on what treatment is and isn't.
The Rehab Playbook demystifies treatment by providing those struggling with practical tools for finding quality care, an informative and compassionate perspective, and most importantly hope. The industry veteran author has been hands on in the fight against addiction for two decades.
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See Me: Street Poetry from Vinnies
Jordan Grantham
See Me is a ground-breaking new publication of poetry which celebrates the voices, creativity and humanity of a special group of individuals who have been assisted by the St Vincent de Paul Society.
As Australia's first anthology to showcase the work of poets with lived experience of homelessness and marginalisation, the collection offers striking new portraits of everyday life and common humanity.
This special limited first edition publishing of See Me: Street Poetry from Vinnies is a beautifully designed hardcover book, primarily intended to honour the extraordinary writers and humans in the group.
Featuring the works of over a dozen new poets, the writers in See Me will challenge and inspire you with their openness, joy and imagination.