Trauma is Really Strange

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This is from a series of non-fiction comics by Steve Haines that act as primers on how our bodies experience different things like trauma, anxiety and in this case, pain. 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. 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.

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I was a rubbish mechanical engineer in Glasgow and IT systems analyst in the City – I hated office work. I v olunteered with people with learning difficulties when I first moved to London – this was a revelation and led to a big career change. I think this book might be even better than the Trauma is Really Strange book... it really challenges you to re-examine your relationship with chronic pain. I’ve been struggling to get through the novel All’s Well by Mona Awad, which centers on a protagonist with chronic pain. I haven’t been sure how to feel about the characterization of this experience, so I turned to this little comic I bought years ago for some facts. The book examines what happens to the brain and body when trauma happens. We can go into a disassoiated state where we feel disconnected from our bodies. This happens in PTSD as well as other trauma. Rather than dwell on the causes or the past, the book offers techniques that are used to get patients through it. Using the acronym OMG (for Orient, Move, Ground), we learn how reconnecting with the present and our bodies can help slowly overcome trauma. It's filled with footnotes with related research for those desiring further study.This short animation explores the phenomenon of dissociation. Most people know about ‘fight-or-flight’ not enough people know about ‘freeze’. ‘Dissociation is the essence of trauma’(van der Kolk B (2014) The Body Keeps The Score.Viking).

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Es probable que lo más interesante que se resalta sea que la capacidad de poder entender cómo funciona el dolor nos permite reconocerlo y que podemos buscar estrategias para no tener que padecerlo con tanta gravedad como a veces sucede.

It would seem impossible that the weighty subject of trauma could be explored so thoroughly in a comic book format. Yet this pairing of text and image so perfectly balances academic rigor, whimsical design, and engaging little narratives. At its heart, this book beautifully inspires the reader to see personal trauma as an opportunity for healing and growth. Nkem Ndefo

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Una novela gráfica distinta sobre temas interesantes. En este caso, el trauma o los episodios traumáticos, que en otras palabras pueden ser todo aquello que nos genere estrés; y el estrés puede ser muchas cosas: desde una situación de peligro hasta sentir frío. Por eso, ante tanta amplitud de definiciones, está bueno que alguien trate de explicar de qué se trata todo esto, y mejor aún si se hace de una forma tan didáctica con en este caso. Session work involves light touch, meditative awareness, TRE and education. Sessions are for anybody with pain, anxiety and trauma. There is a lot of ill health and suffering around. Most people initially start with pain, emotional distress, low energy, anxiety. I did not think this was very well written. I understand that it's difficult to distill complex information down to a simple comic, but I think it could have been done better, for example by providing clear definitions of terms like "grounding." I think anecdotes from individuals who have dealt with trauma themselves would have worked well. This podcast will introduce some models, rooted in science, that have helped many people shift their anxiety experience. Anxiety is rooted in protective gestures of speeding up to survive. It is much more a psychological problem. In this webinar we will explore embodied approaches to managing anxiety.

Algo que destaco es que no se basa en una sola teoría o investigación, sino que aborda el tema desde más de una perspectiva. Incluso lo analiza desde distintas ciencias, como la Neurofisiología y la Psicología, e intenta integrar todo para llegar a una conclusión sencilla y esperanzadora. There is an epidemic of anxiety – studies consistently indicate more that 1 in 4 people regularly experience anxiety. In teenagers it rises to 1 in 3. Otra entrega de esta novela gráfica, que hace mini revisiones bibliográficas sobre temas interesantes, y los explica de una forma didáctica y entretenida. Esta vez el tópico elegido fue el dolor y se abarcaron cuestiones muy amplias, desde su definición hasta qué hacer para tolerarlo un poco mejor. Living every day as if it is an emergency, endlessly turning on reflexes of ‘fight-or-flight’ or ‘freeze’, is exhausting. We will explore bottom up approaches to feeling safe. There are lots of simple tools and principles that help turn down the volume on triggering danger messages. From the archives, audio from a webinar on Anxiety is Really Strange on 27 Apr 2022. You can also view as a video podcast

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I got into yoga big time from mid twenties to early forties. This led to the study of massage, shiatsu for 3 years, chiropractic for 5 years and craniosacral therapy 2 years. I shifted in my late twenties to being a full time body worker. There has been a continued fascination on the link between mind and body. Steve Haines is author of the best selling Really Strange series. Trauma is Really Strange is far and away the best selling book in the series, people really want to learn about what is happening when we feel overwhelmed. 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. Siempre pensé que la Psicología, entre otras cosas, se encarga de poner nombre a eso que hacemos, sentimos o nos pasa en el día a día; y no hay nada de malo en eso ni en nosotros. Acá, lo que Steve Haines intenta hacer es enseñarnos que eso que nos sucede en una situación traumática es hasta fisiológicamente normal. Sin embargo, no lo hace para que nos convirtamos en unos expertos en reconocer qué nos causa estrés o por qué lo hace, sino para que sepamos cómo responder para controlarlo un poco mejor e ir aprendiendo de las reacciones de nuestro propio organismo en el pasado para aplicarlo en el presente y futuro. Porque a veces no sabemos por qué sentimos o reaccionamos de una forma, pero podemos aprender a entenderlo y controlarlo de a poco para sobrellevarlo, y así volver una situación traumática algo más apacible. Using simple comics, concise explanations and a healthy dose of wit, this clever book not only explains how trauma affects our body and brain, but more importantly, outlines how to support our body's innate ability to discharge and recover from trauma.

This little book is a gem and I'd love to see it in the hands of every person on the planet. If you wonder what trauma is, or if you want to help another person understand it, here's the place to begin. Haines pulls together an accessible and friendly narrative with fantastic high-level academic footnotes. He takes us past some body-brain-mind confusion to provide understanding of the working of anxiety in the person.’ Excelente. La manera en la que se describen los funcionamientos cerebrales para quienes no tenemos conocimientos médicos, las referencias, los mecanismos y la manera en la que podemos romperlos y generar nuevos me pareció muy acertada. Unlike other texts on chronic pain, this one is accessible, short, and it is not condescending. It's helpful. However I also really recommend reading the footnotes as they contextualize the statements. You may have to use a magnifying glass.