badbrad002 's review for:

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

4.5

informative inspiring slow-paced

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An excellent book about the physiology of trauma, how the body stores/remembers it physically, and ways that we can hack the memory the evolve physical reactions to triggers. Truly fascinating how interconnected our physical & mental experience of life is. I learned a lot and explored parts of my own psyche through methods outlined. I think most would benefit from reading this book, but bear in mind and can get a little dry & clinical at times (understandably so!).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War