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

Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
I’m not entirely sure who this book is for… it’s too technical for a self help book but not quite intense enough to be an academic text. I thought it was going to more about the brain body connection and people’s healing strategies but the 6 chapters I managed to get through were either really scientific and dense explanations of brain imaging or profoundly sad stories of peoples trauma with no indication they found help. I also didn’t love the bits where they discussed other neurotypical disorders as if they weren’t real - ADHD as a “blanket diagnosis” for children for example. Can’t ADHD and trauma both exist? 
Anyway. Couldn’t get through it. 
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