Exploring the nature of trauma and how best to deal with it is not only a timely task it is a
necessary one. While COVID isolation and social unrest don't necessarily cause trauma?trauma
is about how one reacts to a thing not the thing in itself?the fact is that these days many of
us are dealing with some sort of trauma. How can we heal? Perhaps through a therapy known as
EMDR which stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Cowritten by Michael
Baldwin a patient who experienced transformative relief from trauma through EMDR therapy and
Dr. Deborah Korn a therapist (though not Baldwin's therapist) who explains exactly how and why
EMDR works Every Memory Deserves Respect brings the good news of EMDR to countless readers who
may not even know of it but would greatly benefit from using it. We learn the origins of EMDR
and of its effectiveness in treating those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder how a
session works questions to ask a therapist before beginning. But we also learn a great deal
about trauma?how it can refer to any experience big or little that is overwhelming triggers
strong negative emotions and involves a sense of powerlessness or intense vulnerability how
it's stored in our memories and our bodies waiting to be triggered and how EMDR resolves
it.Every Memory Deserves Respect is a warm accessible and helpful book in part because of
its innovative use of full-page photographs paired with a statement definition or
affirmation. And that combined with its mix of personal story and trusted authority makes
this an unusually effective introduction to a complicated and important subject.
