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

leeshjbm's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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This book has been integral to my self-initiated therapy in tandem with trauma-informed therapy with a professional. While I would say that this book is definitely triggering (and I needed to step away from it on many occasions to take care of myself) and speaks openly and in depth of various traumas, it is never done with irresponsibility or without reason. My one concern (which my neuroscientist partner also flagged) is that a lot of the research on the brain that is presented in this book is fairly outdated. With that in mind, I also wonder a lot about whether the psychiatric information in this book sits in a similar boat. 

Overall, providing trauma victims (and non-victims) with information on the complexities of PTSD and how it affects our entire lives is a wonderfully validating and empowering thing, and I’m grateful to be equipped with the knowledge Dr. van der Kolk has provided. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment

riliest's review against another edition

4.75

dark informative reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

sallyjofrench's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content

whitecalliee's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma

whittenholmes's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 68%

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It's a very dense read, not inaccessible, but with very heavy themes discussed openly throughout. I'd like to get a paper copy so I could examine the treatments section and skim over any triggering content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Car accident

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma

This book is very important to trauma therapy and can be used by those seeking treatment but with caution, as much of the medical and psychiatric research detailed is illustrated with graphic descriptions of trauma.

lou_o_donnell's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident