
Trauma Industrial Complex
how oversharing became a product in a digital world
$46.80
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2025
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 |
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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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