Your body remembers everything – the brain, mind, and body in the process of healing from psychological trauma

Bessel van der Kolk, the leading researcher and one of the most prominent experts in the world in the field of stress caused by psychological trauma, presents a bold new model for healing from trauma. Psychological trauma is a fact of life. Studies have shown that at least one in five people experience harassment, one in four grow up with addicts, and two out of three couples are involved in physical violence. These conditions inevitably leave effects on the minds and emotions, and also on the body. Unfortunately, many trauma victims often reflect their nervous stress onto their partners and children. Dr. van der Kolk has spent more than three decades working with trauma survivors, and through this book, he has succeeded in changing our understanding of stress caused by psychological trauma, revealing how to rewire the nervous system—specifically the areas responsible for pleasure, social interaction, self-control, and trust—and explaining the impact of innovative treatments, including neurofeedback, meditation, prayer, play, yoga, and other therapies, as well as offering proven and successful alternatives to medication and talk therapy, and the method of recovery and reclaiming life. Author: Dr. Bessel van der Kolk Translation: Mohamed Al-Dakhakhni Number of pages: 632 Publisher: Dar Al-Karma