Reviews tagging 'Rape'

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

341 reviews

delery's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.25

this book was... a lot. i don't think i was necessarily in the right headspace to read it at this time. but it covered so many interesting issues, and i liked how it discussed different treatment methods. but also this book made me nauseous so... idk. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

esem's review against another edition

There's really gratuitous violence discussed that is honestly very triggering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

jrabbit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Excellent book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and War

It describes traumatic events in graphic detail. It is an academic book.

plutastar's review against another edition

It seemed more focused on the DSM not acknowledging trauma to include them, rather than giving advice for trauma and how to identify what symptoms in the body could indicate, like I assumed the book would discuss. Maybe I'll continue it at a later date but I would rather read other books now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

tseth's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

connorslyon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

This book changed my life but was also very triggering. Have support when you start it. Worth the read. Very academic. Every health care professional should read it. A bit inaccessible for a “ley person” at times. Can be trauma porn-y. BUT- the knowledge in it is invaluable.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

amandareads246's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

hailsmars's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

I found this book difficult to read as it was quite triggering, and also quite dry (as it is heavily based on scientific evidence rather than anecdotes). But it was highly informative and made me feel hopeful in treating my own PTSD.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

aaliyahjn's review against another edition

I could not finish this book. It was very difficult to read because it alternated between being very depressing and very boring. I can understand why the book it well-rated though. It just wasn't the book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief

eknuts17's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Medical trauma, and War