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

challenging emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

5.0

I’d give this book more than five stars if I could! So informative and important, I learnt so much through reading this book and have realised how i myself have dealt with trauma. The book goes on to talk about recovery which was like a light in the dark and will offer hope to those who need it. There are many unsettling and painful case studies in the first half of the book but through hearing these stories it furthers your understanding of why this book is so important, as we can all learn to help others and ourselves through the mental struggles often faced. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War