Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

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

126 reviews

aeterna's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment

caitlinderocker's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

heatherdavies's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War

indiarose8's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Alcohol

It was incredibly informative and empowering. A refreshing and well researched take on how we as a society manage mental health issues. Some of it was very slow and a little too clinical but I think the book's audience was intended to be those in the mental health field so that might just have been my issue.

literary__mary's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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This book took me much longer to read than normal, mainly because of the tough content matter and the fact there’s so much information to digest. The information is presented in a way that’s easily accessible, and it’s clear it’s well researched. I think this is something important to read if you’ve been through a trauma or love a person who has dealt with it. It does discuss case studies of trauma patients though, so check content warnings before reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, War

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment

rami_reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Bessel van der Kolk is a pioneer in the evidence-based treatment of trauma, especially complex trauma. It was a difficult book to get through, given the descriptions of severe abuse, but well worth it. Ultimately, the tone of the book is hopeful, as it shows that PTSD is a treatable condition.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

ungles's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Classism

vigil's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

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the body keeps the score is a dense text; small font on big pages full of scientific jargon and material. however, if you allow the book to be what it is it’s much more accessible than you’d think. 

bessel van der kolk has spent thirty years in practice which gives the book a somewhat academic, frank edge. it’s very insightful into traumatized individuals across the board, but i wouldn’t recommend it to any traumatized person off the bat due to kolk’s unrestrained tone throughout the book.

i have seen some question the ideas and theories he speaks of in here, but i’m (and probably them as well, if we’re being honest) not qualified to dissect that fully. nevertheless, i think everything in here is worth giving some thought to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Classism

town_scar's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Classism