Description
Book SynopsisChildhood adversity that is severe enough to be harmful throughout life is one of the biggest public health issues of our time, yet health care systems struggle to even acknowledge the problem. In Damaged, Dr. Robert Maunder and Dr. Jonathan Hunter call for a radical change, arguing that the medical system needs to be not only more compassionate but more effective at recognizing that trauma impacts everybody’s health, from patient to practitioner.
Drawing on decades of experience providing psychiatric care, Maunder and Hunter offer an open and honest window into the private world of psychotherapy. At the heart of the book is the painful yet inspiring story of Maunder’s career-long work with a patient named Isaac. In unfiltered accounts of their therapy sessions, we see the many ways in which childhood trauma harms Isaac’s health for the rest of his life. We also see how deeply patients can affect the doctors who care for them, and how the caring co
Trade Review
“Damaged is not for the faint of heart – many events from Isaac’s past can be hard to read. But those who persist will find much to consider.” * Publishers Weekly *
Table of Contents
Preface 1. “The damage that I am” 2. “Fuckin’ dead weight” 3. “Drowning” 4. “Cure sometimes. Relieve often. Comfort always” 5. “You’re in it with me now” 6. “The closest thing to love” 7. Causes of causes 8. “Speak for me” 9. “Fever” 10. “Partialists” 11. “What are we doing here?” 12. Gifts 13. “It ends here” 14. “Help me” 15. Under siege 16. “Boohoo” 17. Running 18. “Who is going to give a shit?” 19. “I’ve got this figured out” 20. “I used to think that nothing could change” 21. The Care Revolution Postscript Acknowledgments Notes Index
