nikkib13reads 's review for:

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

5.0

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

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I wish every teacher, doctor,  parent, and politician would read this book. It goes a long way to building a deeper understanding of the lasting and far-reaching impacts of trauma and the incredible ways that people are finding hope and recovery. As a survivor of childhood trauma, I learned a lot about myself too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, War