A review by bookaddictang
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
emotional
slow-paced
3.5
I enjoyed this book because it helped me understand trauma; the history of trauma treatment in the psychology world; and the type of treatments available/studied and their success rates. I also enjoyed learning why some treatments are widely available and others are not.
This book was eye-opening and really helped me understand and categorize some of my emotions and how I react/respond to things, especially in response to what I now know was a neglectful upbringing.
What I did not like was the detailed trauma/case study the author went into for some of these examples. It may be beneficial detail to a psychologist but I was disturbed by a majority of the ones that I read and did not need those details to comprehend the points the author was making.
This book was eye-opening and really helped me understand and categorize some of my emotions and how I react/respond to things, especially in response to what I now know was a neglectful upbringing.
What I did not like was the detailed trauma/case study the author went into for some of these examples. It may be beneficial detail to a psychologist but I was disturbed by a majority of the ones that I read and did not need those details to comprehend the points the author was making.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Incest
Moderate: Medical trauma, Trafficking, Violence, and Sexual violence