Trauma Industrial Complex, 9781529103892
Hardcover
Is trauma talk helping us, or just a new industry?
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Trauma Industrial Complex

how oversharing became a product in a digital world

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    24 November 2025

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Summary

Unmasking the Trauma Industrial Complex: Are We Healing or Harming?

An eye-opening critique of the trauma industry from Orwell Prize-winning author Darren McGarvey, revealing the unexpected consequences of sharing his story and outlining the need for systemic change.

Today, trauma permeates media, from music and television to films and books - my own included. While the increasing openness is welcome, I’ve observed that this rise has been accompanied by a parallel explosion …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529103892
ISBN-10:1529103894
Author:Darren McGarvey
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:Ebury Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:24 November 2025
Weight:750g
Dimensions:240mm x 156mm x 40mm
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Critics Review

The standout, authentic voice of a generation * Herald *McGarvey is a rarity: a working-class writer who has fought to make the middle-class world hear what he has to say – Nick Cohen * Guardian *An Orwell for today’s poor * The Times *An absolutely fascinating individual – Owen JonesUtterly compelling – Ian Rankin * New Statesman *Offer[s] an antidote to populist anger that transcends left and right… articulate and emotional * Financial Times *The quality of McGarvey’s reporting and storytelling is first-rate – John Harris * Observer *

About The Author

Darren McGarvey

Darren McGarvey grew up in Pollok, Glasgow. He is a writer, hip-hop artist, broadcaster and campaigner. His bestselling and acclaimed first book Poverty Safari was awarded the Orwell Prize for political writing in 2018.

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