Trigger, Trauma, Toxic

Trigger, Trauma, Toxic

The 45 biggest misconceptions about mental health. A psychotherapist clears things up

A “toxic” boyfriend, a “triggering” neighbor: today, we all believe ourselves to be experts on our psyche. Unfortunately, we’re often just wrong. The well-known psychotherapist Lukas Maher brings clarity to our psychological half-knowledge. In his usual relaxed manner and clear stance, he shows which popular concepts and theories are scientifically tenable and debunks common, sometimes dangerous misconceptions. This book makes us smarter and more critical in dealing with psychological trends and strengthens our most important resource: our mental health. Topics include: Attachment Types • Body Positivity • Daddy Issues • Gut-Brain Barrier • Gaslighting • Glimmer • High Sensitivity • Inner Child • Love Bombing • Manifesting • Narcissism • NLP • People Pleaser • Polyvagal Theory • Red Flags • Self-Diagnosis • High-reach author entertainingly straightens out our psychological half-knowledge • The 45 biggest misconceptions of pop psychology • Enables an empowered and knowledgeable approach to mental health