This was a really interesting book. He explores the history of trauma treatments and his own history as a mental health provider. I do wish that there was more acknowledgement of trauma from systemic violence or how systemic factors that influence trauma. He did recognize some of them in the last chapter, mentioning some things like healthcare, poverty, and briefly mentioning the inequalities in the prison system. He also mentions intergenerational trauma some in the book, but it would have been good to see a discussion about broader inequalities, especially since many impact people starting at such a young age. It also would have been good to have more discussion of ADHD/autism and trauma besides the cases he mentions of ADHD being incorrectly diagnosed to some people who were exhibiting behaviors because of trauma. 

There was still a lot in here that I really liked and was helpful for me. There are so many aspects of trauma and the healing process that are really valuable and it serves to counter quite a few myths and negative attitudes that I have heard from people who are uninformed about trauma. And it definitely makes me want to look more into EMDR and other treatments outside of just talk therapy. I definitely see why so many people recommend it so highly. 

Definitely read with caution of potential triggers, though. I see this recommended a fair amount and most people who I've seen that tote is as *the* book on trauma to read don't mention that the traumatic events are laid out in a fair amount of detail. This includes traumatic incidences during war, sexual assault, incest, torture, neglect, alcoholism/substance abuse, and death.