Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

329 reviews

melist6's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

emmalsmits's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

shadfield34's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

Definitely a heavy read and one that trauma survivors should tread lightly reading.

It's now 10 years old so I'm sure (hope?) the research has moved on considerably but it was an insightful read and a subject I would like to read more into.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and War

ryyyaaan's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

This was recommend to me by my therapist after I was recently diagnosed with PTSD. It has so much fantastic information, and it makes my life experiences make so much sense. It was quite difficult to get through at times; it covers a lot of heavy topics and stories of trauma, but it’s absolutely worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Alcohol, Rape, War, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault

ralbee0320's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Death of parent, Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

turidt's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

Moderate: War, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Murder

nineinchnails's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

this was a little hard to get through but super interesting! i struggled a little with the centering of veterans but i feel like this is more aimed at therapists (who have to treat all patients with compassion) than potential clients so i understand i don’t need to be comfortable with everything in here. overall this was so insightful and made me reflect a lot so i personally got a lot from this book, however, there is a lot of triggering content so i do advise proceeding with caution. it’s not perfect and there’s a lot of controversy surrounding the author but i still going it worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident, Torture, Animal death, Addiction, Suicide, Grief, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and War

Post traumatic stress disorder, Child sexual abuse, Child neglect, and Prostitution/sex work

allie_love's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Incredible book. At times it was hard to listen to due to how heavy the subject matters were and it was necessary to step away sometimes. I learned a lot about the brain, myself, childhood, and possibilities. As an actor, reading about theatre and the positive work it can do with trauma made my heart sing. The arts can be such a blessing and so many don’t even see it or are so quick to cancel it when funding is tight. Highly recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Addiction, Incest, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Drug use, Rape, Violence, Medical content, Child abuse, War, Torture, Grief, Eating disorder, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship

michellecurtis983's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, and Addiction

mmerlinm's review against another edition

It's insanely triggering. It just wasn't worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault