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. 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. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. 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.
“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 StudiesĪ pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestseller Nobody can stop talking about this book right now.
I cannot recommend it enough for anyone struggling Tara Westover India Knight, The TimesĮveryone should read this book Nigella Lawsonįundamental in understanding how our physical self is connected to all the things we go through and beyond Gemma CairneyĪn astonishing and important book. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller Judith Herman, M.D., author of Trauma and RecoveryĪ seminal book that outlines the author's pioneering work Thea Jane May, VogueĪ gripping bestseller about where trauma goes, and its disastrous effects on both individuals and societies. a brilliant synthesis of clinical cases, neuroscience, powerful tools and caring humanity, offering a whole new level of healing Jack Kornfied, author of A Path With Heartĭr.
the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years Norman Doidge, author of The Brain That Changes ItselfĪ masterpiece of powerful understanding and brave heartedness, one of the most intelligent and helpful works on trauma I have ever read. van der Kolk has a lot to say, and the struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving New Scientistįascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories.
Incredible William Leith, 'Books of the Year', Evening Standardĭraws on 30 years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West's most urgent public health issues.
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