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

147 reviews

themookintosh's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

Incredibly informative, not much use of academic jargon which helps the lay reader. I feel as though every person who either has or who has worked with trauma in their lives needs to read this book. It expertly highlights how trauma is the biggest issue facing social care throughout Western society and provides several insights into research and treatment options.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Medical content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness

wintermdavis's review

emotional sad slow-paced

2.0

The information is so important, but I found most of the storytelling to be either unnecessary or upsetting. It made an already lengthy book so much longer.

Lots of triggers, lots of self-indulgence by the author, and not nearly as enlightening or informative as I'd hoped. 

I'm sure there are better books on this subject.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

meyahp's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Car accident, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Classism, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rebb003's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, War, Rape, Child abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, and Sexual assault

itsmelaurenc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Bullying, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sirlaurel's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This book spends a good deal of time on the progress of research into PTSD so begins as very informative rather than a “self help” type.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

kellieturnerjones's review

challenging dark medium-paced

5.0

Enlightened insight to the effects of trauma. Nice exploration of techniques to deal with trauma.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Eating disorder, Car accident, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual assault, Bullying, Alcoholism, Suicide, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, and Pedophilia

ahuggingsam's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual assault, War, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Incest

theskyboi's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, Drug abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Suicide, Child abuse, and Child death

scgonano's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I’ve recently new diagnosed with PTSD and have found this book to be extremely informative. Whilst I’m not a psychologist, my bachelor’s degree did include a couple of introductory psychology courses. Whilst this prior study may have supported my understanding and following of some particular chapters, I still think that’s this book is widely accessible to people without prior knowledge of psychology. 
Following my diagnosis, I’ve had to wait a few months to engage with therapy services. My n the meantime, reading this book has supported my understanding of PTSD, how it affects me (both physically and mentally), and educated me about approaches to therapy. Knowing how the different therapy approaches work and what is happening in the body/brain has prompted me to seek some other (somewhat more accessible) approaches e.g., yoga, music, meditation; while I’ve waited for access to ongoing psychology therapy. 
There’s a bunch of resources and recommended reading, neatly summarised in the appendix. These are separate from the reference list and are accessible to the public (whether you’re learning about your diagnosis, supporting someone with this diagnosis, or just interested). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Sexual violence, and Incest

The aforementioned content warnings are only included as precautions. They are not explicitly investigated or detailed. However they are included to educate about the causes and repercussions of PTSD.