Oprah and her colleague, Dr. Bruce Perry, have a new book about trauma entitled What Happened to You?
This book falls along the lines of trauma-informed care and is helpful to healthcare workers as well as lay individuals. I personally enjoy the scientific explanations associated with the impact of trauma on the physical and mental development of a growing human.
Instead of asking others, “What’s wrong with you?”, the two posit that we should instead ask, “What happened to you?” I believe this approach is more empathetic and helpful for the individual who was impacted by abuse, neglect or both. Dr. Perry offers hope and strategies for building resilience.
Highly recommended!