Dr. Conti describes how trauma can change our brains and insert a negative lens through which we view the world. It prevents us from taking risks, being vulnerable, treating ourselves well, etc. He goes to great lengths to make trauma easy to understand, sharing examples from years of psychiatric practice or personal stories. Not much detail on the healing part, which is a shame, and there are a lot of pages preaching about the current state of US American society, which is interesting but not so much if you aren't American. A good book to understand what trauma is but not really helpful if you want to understand how therapists can help traumatized clients learn to confront, discuss, and work through their trauma.

Unfortunately I didn't get on with this book so I feel I cannot give an honest Review as it seems to be more of not my kind of thing rather than the book itself

A very interesting insight into trauma and very informative. I have read a lot of books about trauma and it is always good to get different perspectives.

I found this book incredibly useful and fascinating. The author articulated his thoughts in such a straightforward and engaging manner, and I found it simple to follow through with the exercises and solutions and absorb the information.

I will recommend this book to anyone who needs it, and it’s one I will come back to.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher, for a chance to read and review this book.

Beautiful. Poignant. Phenomenal.
This was a beautiful read and I learnt so much. I cried and I smiled and there was nothing more that I wanted from this book. Truly a gem.

This is not an easy book to read but it is a very timely and very important book to read. Trauma is horrific and often it is invisible as it impacts the mind and body in ways that are not so clear. This book offers a real insight into the impact of trauma and how to deal with it. I'd recommend it for anyone who has experienced trauma, for the family of anyone who has experienced trauma and for anyone who works with people who have experienced trauma.

As a neonatal intensive care nurse, this book came at the right time. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

In my opinion, "Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic" introduces the complex issue of trauma quite well. Paul Conti's style of writing is very accessible and I believe this book would be a great resource for readers who are not mental health professionals. For me, it was a good refresher, as well as an interesting collection of case studies from Paul Conti's practice. I think he does a great job educating readers that trauma does not exclusively stem from big events, such as accidents or being in a war zone, as it's often wrongly assumed. This book helps understand the so called "little t's" and how they can result in a lessen sense of safety, causing long-lasting trauma. There's also a lot of helpful advice on how to navigate one's trauma.

What I found irritating, was the author's self-congratulatory tone that surfaced at times, as well as not-so-subtle name dropping.

Oh my goodness!! What a book! I am honestly lost for words! What a true genuine description of trauma. I've always been interested in trauma and how it effects people so this was definitely the book for me. Thank you so much.

A wonderful introduction to understanding trauma and its wider impacts, easily accessible for those wanting to learn the basics.

If you’ve listened to Paul Conti speak on podcasts or elsewhere, you’ll know what to expect - and the book is delivered in the same professional yet considerate manner, with plenty of examples drawn from personal experience as well as those of others.

The result is a genuinely interesting, carefully crafted and thought-provoking read, in the vein of Bessel van der Kolk’s “The Body Keeps the Score”.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Ebury for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an incredible read that is well researched, informative and thought provoking that was well written in a comprehensive and easy reading style making it accesible to everyone. A perfect read for someone who is interested in trauma and wants an informastive yet easy read.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book. It was an interesting read, really well researched and presented but a little wordy in some places. Overall a good read.

The purpose of this book in the introduction is to 'sound the alarm' on trauma and the serious impact it has on us as individuals and society as a whole.
I would say that the book definitely addresses this and fulfills its aims.

The book is clearly structured and tackles the causes of different types of trauma, how this can impact us and is very helpful in giving practical tips and advice on how to support ourselves and others from our trauma.

It was a very relatable book, filled with many anecdotes from the author's life and experience and that of some of his patients in a range of situations. What I really liked was the opportunities after the stories for the reader to pause and reflect on a similar situation they may have encountered and how that has impacted them. This felt like a dialogue between the reader and the author. Although trauma is s difficult topic to discuss, it is considered in a considerate way which did not make me feel uneasy or upset whilst reading.

As a society, we are becoming more open to talking about our mental health and trauma, something which wasn't readily available even when I was at school. This book contains fantastic support for educators, that can be diluted down to share with young people to support their well-being and reflect on how important it is to seek help and not suffer alone in silence. Highly recommend for everyone, either to support yourself and others.

This is a great book if you are looking for a straightforward basic understanding of the impact of trauma. It is written in a very accessible way and contains lots of helpful personal stories to illustrate theory. I am sure it will help a lot of people make sense of their own experiences and those of others who have experienced some type of trauma.
I would have liked significantly more depth on what is a very complex issue but appreciate this may have made the text less accessible to a wider audience.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A very richly informative book that beautiful puts forward the anatomy of trauma and how our life is affected by it and what can be done to be much wider about it. Enjoyed reading the book in two days and I'm glad for the information I could learn.

In this book, Dr Conti explores what trauma is and how it works, the sociology of trauma, and how trauma impacts people physically and mentally.

I found the stories of people impacted by trauma interesting. They helped to illustrate points the author was making, although I often wished they were longer.

There were times I came across a topic I wanted to learn more about (like inflammation, the limbic system and epigenetics) but, because this book provides more of an overview than a deep dive, there’d only be a few paragraphs dedicated to it.

There were too many analogies for my liking and by the end of the book I wished I had counted the amount of times I’d read “compassion, community and humanity”.

If you’re looking for a book that offers an introduction to trauma, this may be the book for you. However, if you’re already well versed in trauma and its impacts, you may have already encountered much of the information covered here.

Content warnings include alcoholism, bullying, death by suicide (including the method used), domestic abuse, drug addiction, mental health, racism, sexual assault and war.

Thank you to NetGalley and Vermilion, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, Penguin Random House, for the opportunity to read this book.

A very wise insight into trauma, it taught me a lot. I would recommend the book highly. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book.