What Happened to You?

Conversations on trauma, resilience and healing. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and Dr Bruce Perry explore how what happened to us in early childhood shapes who we become. They challenge us to change the kind of questions we ask, from "What's wrong with you?" or "Why are you behaving like this?" to "What happened to you?" Many of us have experienced adversity that has had a lasting impact on our physical and emotional health. What happened to us in childhood is a powerful predictor of future health risks and offers scientific insight into patterns of behaviour that many people struggle to understand. In this book, Oprah shares stories from her painful past and reflects on the vulnerability that comes from dealing with early trauma. Together with Dr Perry, one of the world's leading experts on childhood trauma, Winfrey combines the power of storytelling with science and clinical expertise to better understand and overcome the effects of trauma.