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The Body Keeps the Score

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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 #1 New York Times bestseller

“Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society.” —Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies

A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.

Cover image: © 2020 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Courtesty of the Archives Henri Matisse, All rights reserved. Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Mental Health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Survival Human Brain Health Substance abuse Body Language Childhood Trauma Trauma Informed Mental Health Coaching
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In this book, the author generously offers his years of experience and shines a light on issues which threaten the mental health of so many people every day.
It’s a sad fact though, that in the current economic squeeze many of the solutions offered here-which would ultimately make all our lives so much richer-are the first in line to be cut as more money is diverted to the mutually self-serving industries of defence and big pharma, both of which are responsible for much of the trauma discussed here.

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