Reading and learning more about mental health, it’s causes, it’s symptoms, and how it may impact yourself and others can be a very important part of the healing process. Not only can knowledge empower us, but it can also help to enhance our awareness and understanding of ourselves, others, and the world. How wonderful that can be!

Here are some excellent and highly recommended books below:

The Body Keeps The Score – Bessel van der Kolk

This is essential reading towards understanding trauma, PTSD and it’s impact. It is written by world re-known trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk. A very good choice if you are just beginning to learn about your trauma healing journey.

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C Gibson

This book will help to understand the impact of emotionally immature parents on the development of children as well as some healing strategies and methods of building more fulfilling relationships. It can help us to analyze and better understand some of our own patterns in our present day lives, and how our traumas and triggers can sometimes be driven by early interactions with emotionally immature parents.