Social Trauma

The Black community has been suffering from racial discrimination for centuries, and the death of George Floyd sparked a rallying cry that traveled to every corner of the world.

Muchas personas no llegan a vivir su sexualidad en congruencia con su identidad por haber sufrido traumas sexuales, traumas de relación y traumas de amor. Confunden su identidad con la identificación con otros, en muchos casos con el autor de su trauma. Su sexualidad está marcada por esa identificación. En esta obra el autor, al cual avala una experiencia de veinticinco años como terapeuta, expone que hay muchos más traumas sexuales de los que creemos, puesto que muchas veces los abusos sexuales tienen lugar en el propio seno de la familia.

Was wird aus den Vereinigten Staaten? - Die Autorin des Nr.-1-Bestsellers "Zu viel und nie genug" stellt die Diagnose für ihr zerrüttetes Land... Das Trauma der USA, tief verwurzelt in der amerikanischen Geschichte, gärt seit Jahrzehnten unter der Oberfläche der einstigen Vorbild-Demokratie. Die korrupte und unmoralische Führung des Trump-Regimes war zugleich Symptom und Verstärker der nationalen Krise. Sie versetzte der Gesellschaft einen vernichtenden Stoß: Die Katastrophe der Corona-Pandemie traf auf ein zutiefst gespaltenes, geschwächtes Land.

Das resiliente Wir. Wieviel Polarisierung können wir aushalten und wann bricht eine Gesellschaft einfach auseinander? 2015/2016 führt die Flüchtlingskrise zu einem Erstarken rechtspopulistischer Kräfte; 2020 ändert ein neuartiges Virus schlagartig unsere Lebensrealität und wirkt wie ein Brandbeschleuniger für soziale Ungleichheiten; 2022 beginnt Putin vor den Augen der Welt einen Vernichtungskrieg gegen die Ukraine, mit schweren Folgen auch für die deutsche Wirtschaft. Und die größte Krise in Form der sich anbahnenden Klimakatastrophe steht uns erst noch bevor.

Should this book have been written? Should it be read? Why is there still so much stigma, shame and taboo associated with mental health? Why do men struggle so much to talk about their problems? Are we adequately equipped? In the workplace, in your home, in the church, in society? The introduction in this book briefly explains how our brains work, it is a powerful organ. Are you trapped in a negative mindset? This book will change the way that you think.

Do you struggle with relationships in general? If you have never heard of the term boundaries, or have never understood how to have boundaries, then this book is for you. This book will address these questions and provide insight on where to start. The information in this book can help you to learn how to take your rights back!

The tragedy of large-scale trauma has etched the names of cities on a national monument of heartbreak and senseless loss. First responders, caregivers, and civic leaders are often left with the daunting task of navigating the emotional and physical aftermath and stitching their communities back together, a trajectory of healing that can take months and years.

As a black woman, you've navigated a world that often overlooks your struggles and diminishes your worth. But what if you could break free from the chains of societal expectations and embrace your true self? In Self-Love for Black Women, Nya Love takes you on a transformative journey, offering practical tools and strategies to help you overcome past traumas, improve relationships, and cultivate unshakable self-worth.

Claudia Garcia crossed the border because her toddler, Natalia, could not hear. Leaving behind everything she knew in Mexico, Claudia recounts the terror of migrating alone with her toddler and the incredible challenges she faced advocating for her daughter’s health in the United States. When she arrived in Texas, Claudia discovered that being undocumented would mean more than just an immigration status—it would be a way of living, of mothering, and of being discarded by even those institutions we count on to care.

David W. Powell enlisted for a tour of duty in April 1966 with the US Marines after receiving an imminent draft notice. Believing he would be able to leverage his existing skills as a computer programmer, he never thought all they would see on his resume was his Karate expertise. Even less that he would wind up serving as a Rocket man in the jungles of Da Nang and Chu Lai for a 13 month tour in hell. David's journey from naive civilian to battle-hardened combat veteran shows us all how fragile our humanity really is.

One in six women is the victim of sexual assault. Using her own hard-won wisdom, author Jen Cross shows how to heal through journaling and personal writing. Writing Ourselves Whole is a collection of essays and creative writing encouragements for sexual trauma survivors who want to risk writing a different story. Each short chapter offers encouragement, experience, and exercises.

As Black people, we are more likely to face a traumatic experience or suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But being Black is about more than the violence that has been perpetrated against us. It also means living a life of dignity and self-worth. We can pull ourselves out of the fire of painful experiences and gain the psychological flexibility needed to thrive, not just survive. Jennifer Shepard Payne presents culturally tailored acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) skills to help you heal from trauma, so you can live a meaningful life that is in tune with your own values.

Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford, whose great grandmother was the last of six children born to a Louisiana cotton broker and the enslaved woman he received as a wedding gift. What shapes does this kind of intergenerational trauma take? In this book, which move between her inner life and deep research, Ford tells us.

Amidst the 12 cranial nerves that are responsible for connecting the brain with the head, torso and the neck (and obviously also all the other organs that come along the way), there is a nerve which is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, the 10th cranial nerve, called the vagus nerve also known as the X cranial nerve, which is the longest nerve in the human body that plays a major role in keeping your body healthy and fit.

Ever since the polyvagal theory was developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, this breakthrough has taken the world of clinical and therapeutic medicine by storm. This groundbreaking discovery is drawing back the curtain on how the autonomic nervous system controls our physical responses and emotional reactions, many of which are extremely primal and were developed as protective and defense mechanisms early in our evolution.

You are about to learn everything about the secret healing powers of the vagus nerve to help you deal with anxiety, chronic illness, trauma, depression, autism, inflammation, and so much more!

Imagine the water system that supplies water to the entire New York City. It is complex and highly interconnected, going through every zip code to supply this essential resource. So, you can expect that if something is wrong within this water supply system, every address will somewhat be affected to different degrees and the effects to each affected area will vary a lot depending on many factors. That’s what the vagus nerve is to the body.

Within you is a highway-like network of nerves that run from your head to the tips of your toes. This network passes through the organs and organ systems in between your head and the toes, supplying all manner of information. This information flows back and forth efficiently. As with any other closely linked network, failure of one part manifests as all manner of problems in the nodes within the network.

All the secrets to benefit from the power of the vagus nerve to overcome anxiety, depression, ptsd, trauma, and strengthen your immune system.

Do you suffer from chronic anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or chronic inflammation? Did you know that learning the techniques for Vagus Nerve stimulation can help you truly feel better? If you want to know how that’s possible, keep reading. This audiobook will guide you through the discovery of a fundamental part of your nervous system, and it will show you the characteristics and the potential of Vagus Nerve stimulation.