The Body Keeps the Score

Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma

By: Bessel van der Kolk

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

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THE NEW YORK TIMES AND AUDIBLE BESTSELLER

The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body.

This inspiring and timeless audiobook is read by Sean Pratt.

©2019 Bessel van der Kolk (P)2019 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

Fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. . . . the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years (Norman Doidge, author of The Brain That Changes Itself)

Dr. 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 Recovery)

A masterpiece of powerful understanding and brave heartedness, one of the most intelligent and helpful works on trauma I have ever read. . . 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 Heart)

Incredible read for self and community!

I’ve learnt so much about myself, trauma processing and building empathy for those around me. This book is comprehensive and practical even to a layman. It is a mirror to the reader and best read with an open mind, honest self reflection and hopefully will inspire A desire to heal oneself.

Recommend this 100%

Very helpful

I understand so much more about trauma. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to heal or help to heal others .

Bound to become a classical

Heaven ,t read or listened to any book on trauma before . Read on psychologie/ neuropsychology/ .
This book seems to cover all for me . It helped me understanding myself and my trauma’s ( most of them little t trauma,d)
I think it is a must read for anybody who is interested in psychologie and trauma .
It is really well lived well researched and on top off the game and still easy to read as a layman.

A piece of art.

An amazing piece of art. I am strugling with several personal problems and this book helped see myself in a different light. Why I am judgmental, why I habe outbursts of anger an so on. A must read for those on the path of self alchemy.

Not what I expected. Brilliant

I expected a new age type narrative. This is definitely not that. A very interesting and insightful book.

Life changer

The book covers trauma from various angles. Coming from a science background it was eye opening to see the physical effects of trauma on the body.
After finishing this book, many things fell into place in my life.. my past and present.
I enjoyed every hour of it.
To the author: I can not thank you enough. My life will not be the same after finding my scores.

Very informative.

Very informative in terms of understanding the impact of trauma- and the resulting behavioral changes in individuals who suffered various types of trauma, at various ages or phases in their lives.

new insights in my own and other people's trauma

I can see myself and friends and people in a new lite. I had no idea how trauma is effecting people and there are already solutions out there. Many of the solutions I am starting now in incorporate and I am eternally greatfull for it. I know that it will improve my relationship with friends and loved ones... through this book I got to know myself better

Eye opening

Narrated perfectly, this book opens up your mind to the vast array of mental health, trauma & long term implications of a rough start to life or reaction to trauma as life goes on. A tough listen at times that requires compassion and understanding. I highly recommend The Body Keeps The Score.

Excellent description of psychology of resume and ptsd in context

Aside from the well-researched and fascinating information about psychological and physiological effects of trauma + successful therapies, the book also addresses some of the historical and “political” context of the struggle to see and recognize and properly diagnose/treat patients. Really well-done.