In Triggers, psychotherapist David Richo explains what an emotional trigger is and offers readers suggestions for how to use inner and outer resources to respond in loving, mature, healthy ways. He focuses particularly on triggers of sadness, anger, and fear.

Since we all get triggered, this book could be helpful for anyone, but much of this material would be especially helpful for those who have been abused or who did not have their needs met adequately in childhood. I found the distinction made between anger and abuse very helpful.

Reading this book also helped me understand how triggers can be positive. Triggers can spur us to take beneficial actions by pointing out wounds that we need to heal or issues that we need to resolve.

In the appendix, the author provides an extensive collection of affirmations for coping with fear.

I was provided an unproofed ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review.

This book gives insight into triggers which may be bothering people without them realizing it. Reading this book may identify those triggers and help them heal.

Triggers is a excellent book. It is not a quick easy read. It gives some great advice and information to help people heal.

David Richo’s “Triggers,” is a remarkable contribution the field. As a therapist, I will absolutely use the nuggets of insight and precious wisdom found within this delightful text. Moving from reactivity to responsivity is a difficult task, but David makes the process much easier. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a very good book that reveals the emotional and physical triggers we may experience due to tramautic events in our lives. The author identifies what causes these responses and provides ways on how to overcome them. A bit dense in certain areas but otherwise we'll structured and compelling.

This is pretty depending on what you're seeking and expecting. There's a lot of common sense here along with a few techniques. Triggers are really important to understand, so this is arguably a very important topic so this may be helpful to anyone even if it just gets you thinking or you just pick up a couple of tips. There's great deal of time spent listing triggers and their causes which may create an occasional "a-ha" for some. I think this will helpful for some, but as with all self help will generate a mixed response.

I really appreciate the NetGalley advanced copy for review!!