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Trauma is Really Strange Spiral-Bound | December 21, 2015

Steve Haines, Sophie Standing (Illustrated by)

★★★★☆+ from 501 to 1,000 ratings

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A science-based medical graphic book explaining trauma, its effects on our psychology and physiology, and what to do about itRevealing the strange nature of trauma and exploring how trauma resolution involves changing the body's physiology, this engaging comic explains the science of trauma in easy-to-understand terms. With a positive emphasis on human resilience, it encourages better understanding of trauma and describes some simple Trauma Releasing Exercises.

What is trauma? How does it change the way our brains work? And how can we overcome it?

When something traumatic happens to us, we dissociate and our bodies shut down their normal processes. This unique comic explains the strange nature of trauma and how it confuses the brain and affects the body. With wonderful artwork, cat and mouse metaphors, essential scientific facts, and a healthy dose of wit, the narrator reveals how trauma resolution involves changing the body's physiology and describes techniques that can achieve this, including Trauma Releasing Exercises that allow the body to shake away tension, safely releasing deep muscular patterns of stress and trauma.

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1848192932
Item Weight: 0.2 lbs
Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.2 x 8.9 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 501 to 1,000 ratings
This wonderfully illustrated book will be a godsend to anyone wishing to understand the effects of trauma. Such clear, accessible explanations of how we hold, process and release trauma based on the latest research have been long overdue. This little book will be invaluable to both therapists and the public alike. -John Wilks, Bowen and craniosacral instructor and author of 'Choices in Pregnancy and Childbirth' and 'Using the Bowen Technique to Address Complex and Common Conditions'

Steve Haines is a trainer, bodyworker and author. He has studied Yoga, Shiatsu, Craniosacral Therapy, TRE® (Trauma Releasing Exercises) and is a UK registered Chiropractor.
Steve is the bestselling author of Pain is Really Strange, Trauma is Really Strange and Anxiety is Really Strange, which was Highly Commended by the BMA in 2018. He lives between London and Geneva.
www.bodycollege.net

Sophie Standing is an illustrator and designer, specialising in human sciences. Her style combines digital and hand-made, with an emphasis on rich colour, textures and metaphorical concepts.
https://www.sophiestandingillustration.com/