Unbroken

A profound new approach to healing trauma, grounded in a radical reframing of how we understand this nearly universal experience.

With Unbroken: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong, Dr. McDonald overturns the misconceptions about trauma with the latest evidence from neuroscience and psychology―and shares tested practices and tools to help you work with your body’s coping mechanisms to accelerate healing.

The Tiny Joys Daily Journal is a simple yet powerful tool designed to cultivate a habit of noticing and imprinting small moments of happiness in everyday life. Neuroscience research shoes that developing a practice of joy can help rewire the brain. With daily prompts and sections for reflection, this journal encourages users to pause and appreciate the little joys that often go unnoticed. By recording these moments, users develop a positive mindset and greater gratitude for the simple pleasures that enrich their lives. Through consistent use, the journal becomes a heartwarming collection of tiny joys, reminding users to find beauty in the smallest of things!

Merleau-Ponty & a Phenomenology of PTSD

Despite the fact that we have been studying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since at least the late 1800s, it remains prevalent and, in many cases intractable.

Merleau-Ponty and a Phenomenology of PTSD: Hidden Ghosts of Traumatic Memory begins with the assertion that we struggle to successfully treat PTSD because we simply do not understand it well enough.

American & NATO Veteran Reintegration

In American & NATO Veteran Reintegration, MaryCatherine McDonald & Gary Senecal examine mental health issues among former American service members. American veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder at significantly higher rates than veterans in other NATO ally countries involved in war. McDonald & Senecal argue that sociocultural factors, such as military training & civilian culture, have a dramatic impact on these rates.

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