Author: virginiaeubanks
Writing about technology and social justice. And PTSD.
The exciting reason PTSD Bookclub has been resting
What if the body politic kept the score?
Apologies for delays on the PTSD Bookclub and announcements about new and upcoming work on community violence, PTSD, and care from Virginia Eubanks! Continue reading What if the body politic kept the score?
Protected: Adirondack Audio Postcard, July 2024
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Ooops!
Apologies to my PTSD Bookclub subscribers. A blog I sent out yesterday was intended to go out only to family and close friends, but I accidentally sent to the whole bookclub list. I figured out my mistake today and it won’t happen again. Hoping I’ll have time to pick up the PTSD Bookclub again soon. … Continue reading Ooops!
Protected: Adirondack Audio Postcard, May 2024
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What My Bones Know, Pt 2: Intergenerational Trauma and Family Policing
In this week’s PTSDBookclub, we discuss eugenics, epigenetics, intergenerational trauma, and Parts II and III of Stephanie Foo’s *What My Bones Know.* Continue reading What My Bones Know, Pt 2: Intergenerational Trauma and Family Policing
What My Bones Know, Pt 1: The keel. The drone. The untiring ear.
In this weeks #PTSDBookclub, we discuss Part I of Stephanie Foo’s What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma, the cycle of trauma, dissociation, work as coping strategy, and communication issues. And also weigh in the ongoing debate about content and trigger warnings on Mastodon. Continue reading What My Bones Know, Pt 1: The keel. The drone. The untiring ear.
Apologies for the delay! And coming soon: *What My Bones Know* by Stephanie Foo
An apology for letting the PTSD Bookclub gather dust, some reasons why, and an introduction to Stephanie Foo’s What My Bones Know! Continue reading Apologies for the delay! And coming soon: *What My Bones Know* by Stephanie Foo
Exposure, Meds, Yoga (and Why You Should Reconsider Offering Unsolicited Medical Advice)
This week, we discuss the last third of David Morris’ The Evil Hours: A Biography of PTSD. We discuss prolonged exposure therapy, medication, and alternative treatments, and consider why sharing unsolicited medical advice might not be a great idea. Continue reading Exposure, Meds, Yoga (and Why You Should Reconsider Offering Unsolicited Medical Advice)
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