Reviews tagging 'Rape'

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

341 reviews

town_scar's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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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, and Injury/Injury detail

storine's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

ryraeriv's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and War

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective

4.0

This was a really interesting book. He explores the history of trauma treatments and his own history as a mental health provider. I do wish that there was more acknowledgement of trauma from systemic violence or how systemic factors that influence trauma. He did recognize some of them in the last chapter, mentioning some things like healthcare, poverty, and briefly mentioning the inequalities in the prison system. He also mentions intergenerational trauma some in the book, but it would have been good to see a discussion about broader inequalities, especially since many impact people starting at such a young age. It also would have been good to have more discussion of ADHD/autism and trauma besides the cases he mentions of ADHD being incorrectly diagnosed to some people who were exhibiting behaviors because of trauma. 

There was still a lot in here that I really liked and was helpful for me. There are so many aspects of trauma and the healing process that are really valuable and it serves to counter quite a few myths and negative attitudes that I have heard from people who are uninformed about trauma. And it definitely makes me want to look more into EMDR and other treatments outside of just talk therapy. I definitely see why so many people recommend it so highly. 

Definitely read with caution of potential triggers, though. I see this recommended a fair amount and most people who I've seen that tote is as *the* book on trauma to read don't mention that the traumatic events are laid out in a fair amount of detail. This includes traumatic incidences during war, sexual assault, incest, torture, neglect, alcoholism/substance abuse, and death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

maytmayorga's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

You don't have to have trauma related issues to read this book. This book will help you with parenting strategies and relationships with people with trauma.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, and Suicide attempt

airyvictoria's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and War

cannesi's review against another edition

I had to skip around since it was a library book with many holds, but I feel as I read enough to say something. I read as much of this book as I could, but found myself stuck with all the scientific words or not wanting to read about the experiences that I myself did not relate to. Suffice it to say, I skipped over a lot of the veteran stories. I feel like I am at a point in my own mental health journey that made it safe for me to read this book. However, if you are not there, stay away. It can be highly triggering although I did feel as though some of the explanations used really helped me to put things into perspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

ah102's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Although this is a dense book, and the topic is heavy and sad, it is tremendously important in understanding trauma. This book taught me about how the brains of people with trauma work, and the intricacies of your brain and body. After reading this, it feels as though my mind has been opened to a deeper understanding of human relationships and the way the body keeps the score.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

bookishlysophie's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

This is a wonderfully informative book on the mind and body in relation to trauma. There are some very hard hitting case studies that are used to explain the decades of research that this book covers. I would recommend reading this if you feel in the right place to learn about this kind of content. A fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape and Abandonment

Minor: Self harm

zairabardos's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Drug use