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  • Published: 30 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9781761040160
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $34.99

You’re Not Broken

Break free from trauma and reclaim your life




The hidden trauma that holds back so many people.

In one way or another, we all carry trauma. It can manifest as anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, over-eating, under-eating, addiction, depression, confusion, people-pleasing, under-earning, low mood, negative thinking, social anxiety, anger, brain fog and more.

Traumas, big or ‘little’, leave us trapped in cycles of dysfunctional behaviours, negative thoughts and difficult feelings. Yet many people are unaware they’re stuck in old reactions and patterns that stem from their past traumas. Many of us are wary of the word and push it away instead of moving towards it and learning how to break free.

Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a Research Psychologist who specialises in trauma and is passionate about helping people face this word and their past. In You’re Not Broken she teaches you what a trauma is (it’s probably not what you think), and how to recognise when, why and how your past is holding you back. She gently explains the pitfalls of ignoring awkward, upsetting episodes and how true freedom comes from looking back at your past with honesty. Then, sharing the latest research-based techniques and her own personal experience, she guides you towards breaking the trauma loop, reawakening your true self and reclaiming your future.

  • Published: 30 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9781761040160
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $34.99

About the author

Sarah Woodhouse

Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a research psychologist and trauma expert who grew up and trained in the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and three children. Her research explores how different ways of thinking, feeling and being can affect trauma symptoms. In her work, Sarah uses her knowledge and her personal experience to help people break free from their past and reclaim their lives.