What Happened to You? Conversations on trauma, resilience, and healing. By, Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Oprah WinfreyThis book explores how trauma impacts the brain and behavior through conversations between Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. By the end of the first chapter I could identify behaviors I had developed due to trauma that are not useful to me now. Reading it has been a rollercoaster of “Aha” moments, guilt, and grace.
What Happened to You? is the featured book for The Driftless Regional Read 2023
What We’re Listening To
Dr. Burke Harris is a pediatrician and former Surgeon General of California. She is an expert in treating children who have experienced high amounts of adversity and how it impacts the brain, behavior, and physical health. This 15 minute listen provides a foundation for why we should stop asking, “What’s wrong with you.” to “What’s happened to you?”