The Pain of the Past. Understanding and Healing Psychological Trauma

A firefighter who survived the collapse of the Twin Towers. A teenager injured during a school shooting. A little girl whose own father handed her over to an abuser. When something terrible happens, it is very hard to pull yourself together and move on. Even harder to love life again and accept what has happened. Dr. Edith Shiro, a clinical psychologist specializing in traumatic experiences and post-traumatic growth, talks about how to piece together the fragments of oneself and love every scar of the soul and body. The book presents a five-stage author model based on neuroscience, which will help transition from crisis to growth through awareness, acceptance, and healing. It will be useful not only for people who have experienced traumatic events but also for those who help them: psychotherapists, mentors, curators, and family members.