Trauma Industrial Complex

How Oversharing Became a Product in a Digital World

Darren McGarvey

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Ebury Press
25 November 2025

Politics & government

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.
*The new book from the Orwell Prize-Winning author of Poverty Safari and The Social Distance Between Us
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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 of disinformation and sometimes harmful guidance about how to deal with personal trauma.

In Trauma Industrial Complex, I ask the question- How did we get here? And are the stories we're telling ourselves liberating us or keeping us trapped? In this revealing and deeply personal book, I'll pull back the curtain, sharing the hard-won wisdom I've gained from the events brought on by telling my own story.

Praise for Darren McGarvey-

'An Orwell for today's poor' - The Times '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

By: Darren McGarvey
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9781529103892
ISBN 10: 1529103894
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.

Reviews for Trauma Industrial Complex: How Oversharing Became a Product in a Digital World

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 Jones Utterly 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 *