Trauma and recovery

In this groundbreaking work, Judith Lewis Herman places individual experiences of trauma within a political frame, drawing parallels between private horrors like child abuse and public horrors like war.

The book details a three-stage sequence of trauma treatment and recovery: establishing safety, working through the trauma, and reconnecting with oneself and the world.

Herman emphasizes the importance of community in healing and the need for a secure base for recovery.

The book includes a new epilogue assessing changes in understanding and treating trauma over the last three decades.