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Shadow Brain: A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Ptsd and Womanhood

Shadow Brain: A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Ptsd and Womanhood


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At the age of 17, Apryl E. Pooley woke up in a fraternity house with no recollection of the past 16 hours and paralyzed from the neck down. What followed was more than the loss of innocence, it was a hurtling out of childhood and into the unfamiliar life-and brain-of a broken woman. It wasn't until her first year in a neuroscience PhD program that she learned PTSD is more than a military issue. Her newfound knowledge led to Apryl's PTSD diagnosis after nearly a decade of living with the disorder, and she devoted the remainder of her life's research to understanding the effects of trauma on the brain. She aimed to find a cure for herself and for others, but it wasn't her scientific knowledge of PTSD led to healing, it was sharing her personal story. Of rape. Of abuse. Of addiction. Shadow Brain describes Apryl's unrelenting attempts to escape her mind and body, only to find that what she really needed was to travel deep within herself to find the healing answers that were there all along. This story provides powerful insight into the range of emotional and psychological consequences of trauma, and most importantly, hope that the strength of the human spirit, body, and brain can prevail through the most difficult times.

About the Author :
Apryl E. Pooley is a neuroscientist at Michigan State University where she researches the effects of trauma on the brain. She made the novel discovery that traumatic stress affects the brains of males and females differently. Apryl believes that everybody has the right to survive, the right to be who they are, and the right to speak their truths without judgment and ridicule. She advocates for the acceptance and equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender, or mental health status. She relentlessly shares her story to provide inspiration, safety, and hope to anyone hiding in a closet. Apryl currently lives in Michigan with Mandy and Lady, her wife and dog, respectively.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780692373972
  • Publisher: Charley Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Charley Books
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Sub Title: A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Ptsd and Womanhood
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0692373977
  • Publisher Date: 17 Feb 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Weight: 481 gr


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