The Body Keeps the Score

Caroline Lasorsa

3 weeks ago

8

This book took me a long time to get through, but not because it was bad. Actually, quite the opposite. Bessel Van Der Kolk is a well-renowned Harvard educated psychiatrist who dives deep into the ways trauma affects our everyday lives in mind, brain, body, and society. Some of the stories of his patients were hard to get through, and some of it was very clinical. However, it was always easy to understand the science aspect of it, even for me, a non-science person. Understanding why children and adults act a certain way is pertinent to understanding human nature. This book is an important read for anyone, not just those in psychology.

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Amazon Best Sellers

10 months ago

10

“The trauma caused by childhood neglect, sexual or domestic abuse and war wreaks havoc in our bodies, says Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score. . . . Van der Kolk draws on 30 years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West's most urgent public health issues. . . . Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. . . . [T]he struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving.” —Shaoni Bhattacharya, New Scientist

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New York Times Best Sellers

1 year ago

10

How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

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