Trauma

The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal from It

By: Paul Conti

Narrated by: Tim Fannon

Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Join Dr. Paul Conti for a journey toward understanding, active treatment, and societal prevention of trauma.

Imagine, if you will, a disease - one that has only subtle outward symptoms but can hijack your entire body without notice; one that transfers easily between parent and child; one that can last a lifetime if untreated. According to Dr. Paul Conti, this is exactly how society should conceptualize trauma: as an out-of-control epidemic with a potentially fatal prognosis.

In Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic, Dr. Conti examines the most recent research, clinical best practices, and dozens of real-life stories to present a deeper, richer, and more urgent view of trauma. Not only does Dr. Conti explain how trauma affects the body and mind, he also demonstrates that trauma is transmissible among close family and friends, as well as across generations and within vast demographic groups.

With all this in mind, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic proposes a course of treatment for the seemingly untreatable. Here, Dr. Conti traces a step-by-step series of concrete changes that we can make both as individuals and as a society to alleviate trauma’s effects and prevent further traumatization in the future.

It’s only when we understand how a disease spreads and is sustained that we are able to create its ultimate cure. With Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic, Dr. Conti reveals that what we once considered a lifelong, unbeatable mental illness is both treatable and preventable.

©2021 Paul Conti (P)2021 Recorded Books

Great introduction to trauma!

The last 7 mins beautifully summarized the affects and the underlying shadow of trauma. For those new to trauma education, this book is a great start.

Very enlightening

Very enlightening and informative , told in a very compassionate way. Eye opening to the symptoms, cause, and effects of trauma, and the possible healing to overcome it.

Knowledge so clear that feels like power while reading

And truly motivates to do the personal work that trauma is in the way of doing. That urgent work for us all. Thank you for this work!

Good information

not crazy about narrator. Had to concentrate to listen. Didn't grab me. Good message and relevant for our society.

outstanding to understand

you don't know where your going till you know where you came from.
well defined meaning yof trauma, it's impact with stories and how to get out.
gives me greater compassion for others when all to easy to just dismiss them as jerks

A must read for the moment we’re in!

A perfect book to help us all meet the moment we are in. Loved the accessible tools to transform our personal and collective Trauma in to a better life, both for ourselves and future generations.

thrilling and healing

i can only say that i have not read another book that helped me more.
a must read for trauma recovery!!!!

Insightful

Great book on trauma and how unresolved trauma can have catastrophic impacts in our daily lives. It’s not a how to book, but one that can shed a new light on how we can begin a discovery into dealing with our own personal trauma.

A triumph!

Dr. Conti’s extensive education, vast life experience and commitment to the greater good are powerfully evident in what should be required reading for all of us. His ability to convey the important lessons regarding the trauma epidemic are unmatched in my opinion. Sorry Oprah

Time better spent elsewhere

Im certain that Dr.Conti is extremely knowledgeable and a great practitioner but I was highly disappointed by the book. I don’t feel his skills as a practitioner or knowledge was truly shown in this book. I wish he would’ve discussed the science more. He could’ve got his point across in a couple paragraphs. Trauma is bad, we should prevent it and heal from it as much as possible.