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

The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

443 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction health psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Trauma does not just happen to other people - it happens to us, our friends and family and our neighbours. While humans are an extremely resilient species, able to rebound from relentless wars, family violence and manmade disasters, experiences li...

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