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The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
mmmedhat246's review against another edition
4.0
it was great
it took a lot of time and mental energy and I got triggered a few times that I had to put it down but it gave me a better understanding if trauma and how our minds process hurtful events in general
the later chapters was lacking
it took a lot of time and mental energy and I got triggered a few times that I had to put it down but it gave me a better understanding if trauma and how our minds process hurtful events in general
the later chapters was lacking
mmerlinm's review against another edition
It's insanely triggering. It just wasn't worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
morgainlafeye's review against another edition
5.0
this is one of the best books on PTSD ever. I felt like I learned so much and related to so much of what was written. I copied chapters and shared sections with friends. Was phenomenal. I can't suggest this book enough.
bbkate's review against another edition
I’ve decided to be done. I’m not retaining any of this information. Maybe I’ll pick it up again someday, but probably not 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
bee_lla's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
kelseyd_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to this on audiobook, and I would highly recommend that experience. I do plan to purchase the physical book to have to reference!
To be clear, this book is about the highly researched forms of treatment of trauma. It is not a guide for someone who is looking to start the healing process, but more a guide to understand how trauma is experienced in the body/brain and what practices are therapeutic in the treatment of that trauma. I would not recommend this book to anyone who is deep "in it" as one patient describes in the book, because it could very well end up being traumatizing as other reviewers have mentioned. However, if you are farther into your own healing, this book can be extremely helpful as an 'outside looking in' of your own healing process.
I would also recommend this book to anyone who works with children, young adults, veterans, sexual violence survivors, or any other largely traumatized group.
To be clear, this book is about the highly researched forms of treatment of trauma. It is not a guide for someone who is looking to start the healing process, but more a guide to understand how trauma is experienced in the body/brain and what practices are therapeutic in the treatment of that trauma. I would not recommend this book to anyone who is deep "in it" as one patient describes in the book, because it could very well end up being traumatizing as other reviewers have mentioned. However, if you are farther into your own healing, this book can be extremely helpful as an 'outside looking in' of your own healing process.
I would also recommend this book to anyone who works with children, young adults, veterans, sexual violence survivors, or any other largely traumatized group.