Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

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

271 reviews

ella_bibliophile_98's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Interesting insight into the effects and treatment of trauma - and how our early childhood really does define us, but how we can also break free from it with learning emotions regulation through movement, meditation as treatment. 

Neurofeedback was especially interesting and I’m eager to explore more - was challenging to read at times as I’m out of practise with academic reading, but the author managed to keep it interesting and informative throughout 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and War

indianabrown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and War

triciace's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

hydemandy's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, and War

vivi_papis's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

madisonthacker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

emmalsmits's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

ryyyaaan's review

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

readsbysimba's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War