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"This groundbreaking work illuminates the phenomena of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) as it is uniquely experienced by people of color, and provides a much-needed path to reclaiming health and wholeness despite the heavy burden of systemic, intergenerational, and attachment trauma resulting from racism in our country. Readers of color will find affirmation of their experience of C-PTSD from both a social justice and psychological lens, and learn techniques for reclaiming wholeness"-- [Provided by publisher]
"It's time to heal the invisible wounds of complex trauma and reclaim your mind, body, and spirit. If you are a person of color who has experienced repeated trauma-such as discrimination, race-related verbal assault, racial stigmatization, poverty, sexual trauma, or interpersonal violence-you may struggle with intense feelings of anger, mistrust, or shame. You may feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your own body, or struggle with building and keeping close relationships. Sometimes you may feel very alone in your pain. But you are not alone. This groundbreaking work illuminates the phenomena of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) as it is uniquely experienced by people of color, and provides a much-needed path to health and wholeness.In The Pain We Carry, you'll find powerful tools to help you understand and begin healing from repeated trauma. You'll discover ways to feel safer in your body, build self-compassion and resilience, and reclaim your health and wellness by reconnecting with your sense of self and your ancestral wisdom. You'll learn how trauma is connected to grief, how it can affect both the mind and the body, and how it can persist from one generation to the next. Most importantly, you'll find the validation you need to begin mending your heart, and the skills you need to live a life of intention-even in the midst of an oppressive system.It's time to find relief from the trauma and burdens you have been carrying and start celebrating and rediscovering who you are. With this guide, you will uncover your own strength in order to work toward healing C-PTSD within the external constraints you face to live a life of resilience, empowerment, reflection, and perseverance"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Foreword / Jennifer Mullan
• Introduction: Racism has stolen our emotional safety
• Part I: Trauma is written into our Black and brown bodies
• Terrence's story (he/him)
• The impact of cultural legacy burdens on our bodies and minds
• First empowerment step: Use your body to regulate your own well-being
• Part II: Toxic stress creates deep wounds
• Maria Alejandra's story (she/her)
• Complex posttraumatic stress in our inner world
• Second empowerment step: Mend shame and shaming beliefs with self-compassion
• Part III: We carry the pain and resources of our ancestors
• Aiyana, Dakota, and Malia's story (she/her)
• Attachment wounding and grief in historical and intergenerational trauma
• Third empowerment step: Access the energy of your ancestors' wisdom
• Part IV: Simply existing is often dangerous within a system that betrays you
• Stories from within toxic environments
• Disconnecting from the spirit and sense of self
• Fourth empowerment step: Live intentionally to change an unjust system
• A vision for the future: A road map of resilience to help you stay the course.

Author/Creator:

Gutiérrez, Natalie Y. , author

Contributors:

Mullan, Jennifer , writer of foreword

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The pain we carry: healing from complex PTSD for people of color [by Gutiérrez, N.Y.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Pain we carry [by Gutiérrez, N.Y.] (Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2022] — ISBN 9781684039319; LCCN 2022018818; OCLC Number 1334564259)

Related Series:

Social justice handbook series

Subjects:

Post-traumatic stress disorder — Popular works

Post-traumatic stress disorder — Alternative treatment

Stress (Psychology) — Popular works

Minorities — Mental health

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Stress (Psychology)

Minorities

Genres:

Popular works

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on: Print version of record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

RC552.P67 G88 2022eb

ISBNs:

9781684039326 (electronic book)
1684039320 (electronic book)
9781684039319 (paperback) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1343250107