The Resilience Myth - Soraya Chemaly, Simon & Schuster

FROM THE AUTHOR OF RAGE BECOMES HER, A POWERFUL ARGUMENT FOR COMMUNAL RESILIENCE BASED ON IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS&amp,nbsp,INTO THE HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, POLITICS, AND&amp,nbsp,PERSONAL NARRATIVES BEHIND HOW WE THINK ABOUT CRISIS AND RESPOND TO TRAUMA In this thought-provoking exploration, writer and activist Soraya Chemaly&amp,nbsp,challenges our common, most dearly held myths of resilience and urges us to&amp,nbsp,shift our perspective from prioritizing individualized traits and skills to uplifting&amp,nbsp,collective care, material life, and open-ended connections with our communities. Resilience, she proves, is always relational.&amp,nbsp, Chemaly dismantles notions of resilience rooted in the philosophies of “mind&amp,nbsp,over matter,” “mental toughness,” “strength,” and “positive thinking,” arguing&amp,nbsp,that our modern version of “resilience” is a bill of goods that has been sold to us&amp,nbsp,by capitalism, colonialism, and ideologies that embrace supremacy over others.&amp,nbsp,Instead, she makes the case that true resilience comes from acknowledging&amp,nbsp,our fragility, recognizing our interdependencies—on each other, on nature,&amp,nbsp,on time—and cultivating nurturing relationships that sustain us. Throughout,&amp,nbsp,Chemaly provides concrete examples of how to enact this new model in our&amp,nbsp,daily lives.She sheds new light on ACE (adverse childhood experiences)&amp,nbsp,research to reframe how parents and educators should think about the long-term&amp,nbsp,impact of childhood trauma, debunks the powerful notion of “bouncing back,”&amp,nbsp,and explains why we have to turn away from believing that we always have to “soldier on.” Blending rigorous research and enthralling personal storytelling,&amp,nbsp,The Resilience Myth offers a new vision for collective healing by emphasizing&amp,nbsp,care for our neighbors—both human and nonhuman—and our environments&amp,nbsp,over just ourselves. By prioritizing compassion, creativity, and connection, this book ignites essential conversations about fostering resilience for all, not&amp,nbsp,just for those who can afford it. all.