"An accessible guide to understand what trauma is, how PTSD is diagnosed, being aware that it can have a late onset, what can happen if it goes untreated--and how social media can be triggering our trauma"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- Our shared trauma: how social media affects our mental health -- Have I been traumatized? PTSD & what you need to know -- What can cause PTSD? -- What is dissociation & why does it happen? -- What is repeated trauma? C-PTSD & how it's different -- Are we sure it's C-PTSD? -- What are the 4 attachment styles? Why trauma is rooted in childhood -- Can trauma be passed down? transgenerational trauma and its lasting effects -- Why do we feel so scared? The science of trauma memories -- How can we recover? The benefits of neuroplasticity -- The foundation of healing: finding the right treatment -- Triggers: how to identify what causes our trauma -- Breaking the cycle: avoiding future trauma & triggers -- Resilience: building it & keeping it -- Building support: how to have healthy relationships -- Epilogue.