Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

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

220 reviews

dancingprince's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Conforting and informative with the kind of information all people deserve access to. If repetitive and run-on at times, this was a fantastic resource for self reflection and hope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Rape

Minor: Torture, Murder, and Self harm

This book is about mental illness and trauma of every kind imaginable. There are case studies including graphic details, but it is not without meaning. Be gentle with yourself as you read <3

nialystic's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Drug abuse, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Fatphobia

cassius_orion's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Torture, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

nineinchnails's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

this was a little hard to get through but super interesting! i struggled a little with the centering of veterans but i feel like this is more aimed at therapists (who have to treat all patients with compassion) than potential clients so i understand i don’t need to be comfortable with everything in here. overall this was so insightful and made me reflect a lot so i personally got a lot from this book, however, there is a lot of triggering content so i do advise proceeding with caution. it’s not perfect and there’s a lot of controversy surrounding the author but i still going it worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident, Torture, Animal death, Addiction, Suicide, Grief, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and War

Post traumatic stress disorder, Child sexual abuse, Child neglect, and Prostitution/sex work

michellecurtis983's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, and Addiction

saskia_ej's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical content, Grief, Incest, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Violence

eliosbooks's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is truly extraordinary, I love it so much as someone recently reliving a trauma through nightmares and flashbacks this book has been so validating and helpful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Self harm

this is an informative trauma book that doesn't shy away from anything so just be aware of that

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Car accident, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Child death, Rape, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Pedophilia, Medical content, Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, War, Death of parent, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

alliehaddad's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative slow-paced

3.25

If u work with kids or in any social services you should read

Kind of repetitive

Did NOT like the intro to veterans-warm crimes were obviously committed and just kind of brushed over 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

takeiteasypolicy's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Addiction, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism