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What My Bones Know
A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
Book • 2022
In this memoir, Stephanie Foo recounts her life after being diagnosed with complex PTSD, a condition resulting from continuous trauma over years.
Despite her professional success as a radio producer, Foo struggled with panic attacks and the lingering effects of physical and verbal abuse, as well as neglect by her parents.
The book details her efforts to heal herself by interviewing scientists and psychologists, trying various therapies, and investigating the effects of immigrant trauma in her hometown of San Jose, California, and her birth country, Malaysia.
Foo's narrative is both a personal account of trauma and a critical analysis of how societal structures compound individual suffering, offering hope and practical insights for those seeking to heal from similar experiences.
Despite her professional success as a radio producer, Foo struggled with panic attacks and the lingering effects of physical and verbal abuse, as well as neglect by her parents.
The book details her efforts to heal herself by interviewing scientists and psychologists, trying various therapies, and investigating the effects of immigrant trauma in her hometown of San Jose, California, and her birth country, Malaysia.
Foo's narrative is both a personal account of trauma and a critical analysis of how societal structures compound individual suffering, offering hope and practical insights for those seeking to heal from similar experiences.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Mentioned by Stephanie Gorton as a model of writing about a topic that gets you emotionally, yet keeping it to such a high level of craft.
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Recommended by Jill Stoddard and Emily Edlin as an incredible memoir about healing from complex PTSD.
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Dacher Keltner as the author of "What My Bones Know", a memoir about healing from complex trauma.
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Mentioned by Jackie Colbeth as a New York Times bestseller detailing the author's experience with and healing from complex trauma.
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Mentioned by Elliot Jurist as an example of a memoir that highlights the patient's perspective on therapy, contrasting with the evidence-based approach.
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Mentioned by Jill Stoddard and Emily Edlin as a deeply personal account of healing from complex PTSD.
383. What My Bones Know: C-PTSD with Stephanie Foo
Mentioned by Elliot Jurist as an example of a memoir that discusses the patient's experience with therapy and the impact of withholding a diagnosis.
Elliot Jurist et al., "Working with Parents in Therapy: A Mentalization-Based Approach" (APA, 2023)
