This book holds the record for the longest time taken to actually read it. Easy to read, but more importantly. Buy it.

Bessel van der kolk's book is a trove of helpfulness. Dr van der kolk is quite open about mistakes that were made in the past. This book is more than a book about trauma and its aftermath, it is a book that delivers a message of empathy.

The book clearly depicts the functions of the brain and the ways it can be affected by trauma. It also sheds light on the ways pharmaceuticals have practically dominated our perspective of mental heal and how to cure people that suffer from trauma. Th...  Read More

A box knife was used to open the box and tore into the back cover and some of the last few pages. This book is extremely limiting and dangerously dated.

It presents information in a way that will be deeply distressing for those who experience cptsd firsthand. There is little knowledge that is actually helpful for people experiencing trauma or mental health issues. It tends to disparage people with pts...  Read More