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A review by nineinchnails
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
this was a little hard to get through but super interesting! i struggled a little with the centering of veterans but i feel like this is more aimed at therapists (who have to treat all patients with compassion) than potential clients so i understand i don’t need to be comfortable with everything in here. overall this was so insightful and made me reflect a lot so i personally got a lot from this book, however, there is a lot of triggering content so i do advise proceeding with caution. it’s not perfect and there’s a lot of controversy surrounding the author but i still going it worth reading.
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Car accident, and War
Post traumatic stress disorder, Child sexual abuse, Child neglect, and Prostitution/Sex work