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Std-Italic,MaisonNeue-Medium,MaisonNeue-Demi,MaisonNeue-Book"><div class="container-0-2-1748998"><p>Dr. Jennifer Mullan aka "The Rage Doctor" is a groundbreaking author, teacher, speaker, community builder, and mental health advocate interested in the decolonization of therapy and mental health. We asked her for some book recommendations in her field, and she shared this collection of books that have helped her to help thousands of others on their journey to healing.</p><p>"So many of us have not had access to research, thought ideation, philosophy and poetry that inspires us to move beyond cycles of generational teachings that we have always known," said Mullan. "I want to share a few books that helped me: undo and unlearn; recenter the healing and helping; honor our big emotions, get to trauma tending; relearn our ancestral inheritance; engage in active physical and emotional decolonizing."</p><p><u></u><a href="https://tertulia.com/book/decolonizing-therapy-oppression-historical-trauma-and-politicizing-your-practice-jennifer-mullan/9781324019169"><u>Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice</u></a> by Jennifer Mullan, Psy.D</p><p></div></div><div class="UI_renderHtmlBlock___BmcS" systemFonts="ITC Clearface Std,ITC Clearface Std-Italic,MaisonNeue-Medium,MaisonNeue-Demi,MaisonNeue-Book"><div class="container-0-2-1748999"></p><hr/><p><u></u><a href="https://tertulia.com/book/trauma-and-recovery-the-aftermath-of-violence--from-domestic-abuse-to-political-terror-judith-lewis-herman/9781541602953"><u>Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror</u></a> by Judith Lewis Herman, M.D.</p><p>"This is a staple in fully understanding psychological trauma, as Herman states 'as an affliction of the powerless.' From the combat neurosis of the sex war, to the syndrome of chronic trauma, to how recovery from trauma unfolds in stages, Herman highlights how trauma impacts every aspect of functioning, from the psychological to biological, and the necessity of holistic and comprehensive treatment that evolves at each stage of recovery."</p><p></div></div><div class="UI_renderHtmlBlock___BmcS" systemFonts="ITC Clearface Std,ITC Clearface Std-Italic,MaisonNeue-Medium,MaisonNeue-Demi,MaisonNeue-Book"><div class="container-0-2-1749000"></p><hr/><p><u></u><a href="https://tertulia.com/book/revolution-in-psychology-alienation-to-emancipation-ian-parker/9780745325354"><u>Revolution in Psychology: Alienation to Emancipation</u></a> by Ian Parker</p><p>"This book was gifted to me by a dear compa/kasama/comrade and it rocked my world- while reminding me of the world I was fighting to create...This book reminds us that psychology has become part of the problem--that it has stolen from spiritual approaches for hundreds of years and created a constellation of practices and people that divide people from each other...Bring us back to collective processing of power Ian!"</p><p></div></div><div class="UI_renderHtmlBlock___BmcS" systemFonts="ITC Clearface Std,ITC Clearface Std-Italic,MaisonNeue-Medium,MaisonNeue-Demi,MaisonNeue-Book"><div class="container-0-2-1749001"></p><hr/><p><u></u><a href="https://tertulia.com/book/we-ve-been-too-patient-voices-from-radical-mental-health--stories-and-research-challenging-the-biomedical-model-l-d-green/9781623173616"><u>We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health--Stories and Research Challenging the Biomedical Model</u></a> by L.D. Green and Kelechi Ubozoh</p><p>"Listennnnnn, this book was gifted to me by Shana from North Atlantic Books. It was a gift that kept giving. Each essay, story, and example of mutual aid FED ME, ok? FED ME. I wondered why more people weren't talking about the beauty and radical storytelling in this book... Although a newer one on my list—this book clearly speaks to the need to abolish and evolve the MHIC and its siblings..."</p><p></div></div><div class="UI_renderHtmlBlock___BmcS" systemFonts="ITC Clearface Std,ITC Clearface Std-Italic,MaisonNeue-Medium,MaisonNeue-Demi,MaisonNeue-Book"><div class="container-0-2-1749002"></p><hr/><p><u></u><a href="https://tertulia.com/book/healing-rage-women-making-inner-peace-possible-ruth-king/9781592404063"><u>Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible</u> </a>by Ruth King, M.A. "This is a book I want to leave this earth with...This book is a beautiful place to land when you are holding so much pain, sorrow, shame, frustration and even rage. In this book, you can self-assess your own Rage Disguises (Hint: there are SIX and they are not all aggressive!) and you have permission to understand the birthing of your personal rage child- and the impact trauma and shame have on us..."</p><p></div></div><div class="UI_renderHtmlBlock___BmcS" systemFonts="ITC Clearface Std,ITC Clearface Std-Italic,MaisonNeue-Medium,MaisonNeue-Demi,MaisonNeue-Book"><div class="container-0-2-1749003"></p><hr/><p>You can purchase Dr. Jennifer Mullan's <a href="https://tertulia.com/book/decolonizing-therapy-oppression-historical-trauma-and-politicizing-your-practice-jennifer-mullan/9781324019169"><u>Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice</u></a> on Tertulia or see the full recommended reading list on <a href="https://decolonizingtherapy.myflodesk.com/10-books"><u>her website</u></a>. </p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="UI_sidebar__mqsQX"><div class="css-175oi2r r-skgq26 r-qklmqi r-1ifxtd0"><div dir="auto" class="css-1rynq56 r-11waibr r-ubezar r-13uqrnb r-10yl4k r-6gpygo r-1wzrnnt">What to read next:</div></div></div></div></div><footer id="tertulia_footer" class="UI_footer__uzSIP"><div class="UI_footerContainer__dTiQe"><nav class="UI_footerMenu__RGPtL" aria-label="Footer menu"><ul class="UI_footerMainMenu__jdPgV"><li><a class="" href="/"><span class="Image_image__vLhUn"><img src="/images/TertuliaLogoWhite.svg" width="120" height="16" alt="Tertulia" loading="lazy"/></span></a></li><li class="UI_footerSpacer__ZcFrQ"></li><li><a class="" href="/books/fiction">Fiction</a></li><li><a class="" href="/books/non-fiction">Non-Fiction</a></li><li><a class="" href="/editorial-list/the-best-book-releases-this-week">New Arrivals</a></li><li class="UI_footerSpacer__ZcFrQ"></li><li><a class="" href="/about">About Tertulia</a></li><li><a class="" href="/membership">Membership</a></li><li><a class="" href="/shipping">Shipping & Delivery</a></li><li><a class="" href="/orders">Orders & Payments</a></li><li><a class="" href="/support">Contact Support</a></li></ul><ul><li class="UI_footerSection__lhyZP">Follow us</li><li class="UI_footerSocial__ulSsq"><a class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer, noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/JoinTertulia"><span class="Image_image__vLhUn Image_footerIcon__FX2YA"><img src="/images/IconFacebookWhite.svg" width="26" height="26" alt="Facebook" loading="lazy"/></span></a><a class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer, noopener" href="https://twitter.com/JoinTertulia"><span class="Image_image__vLhUn Image_footerIcon__FX2YA"><img src="/images/IconXWhite.svg" width="26" height="26" alt="X (formerly Twitter)" loading="lazy"/></span></a><a class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer, noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jointertulia/"><span class="Image_image__vLhUn Image_footerIcon__FX2YA"><img src="/images/IconInstagramWhite.svg" width="26" height="26" alt="Instagram" loading="lazy"/></span></a><a class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer, noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tertulia_books"><span class="Image_image__vLhUn Image_footerIcon__FX2YA"><img src="/images/IconTikTokWhite.svg" width="26" height="26" alt="TikTok" loading="lazy"/></span></a></li></ul><ul><li class="UI_footerSection__lhyZP">Download the app</li><li class="UI_footerSocial__ulSsq"><a class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer, noopener" href="https://apps.apple.com/app/tertulia/id1562334598"><span class="Image_image__vLhUn"><img src="/images/app_store.svg" width="150" height="50" alt="Download the app" loading="lazy"/></span></a></li></ul><ul class="UI_footerMenuCopy__sFoej"><li class="UI_footerMenuCopyName___BjK2">© Tertulia</li><li><div><ul class="UI_footerMenuInner__v9ky_"><li><a href="/terms">Terms of Use</a></li><li><a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="UI_footerMenuVersion__Jwu6F">Version 1.9.9.410</li></ul></nav><div class="UI_footerEndSpacing__MT5zD"></div></div></footer></div></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"article":{"body":{"json":{"nodeType":"document","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"embedded-asset-block","data":{"target":{"sys":{"id":"4hbmlvw5j5lFepVKJrePRL","type":"Link","linkType":"Asset"}}},"content":[]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Dr. Jennifer Mullan aka \"The Rage Doctor\" is a groundbreaking author, teacher, speaker, community builder, and mental health advocate interested in the decolonization of therapy and mental health. 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