The Body Keeps the Score : Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a groundbreaking book on trauma and recovery that explains how traumatic experiences reshape both the brain and body, often affecting emotions, memory, and physical health long after the event has passed.

Drawing on decades of clinical research, the author explores how trauma can be stored in the body and why traditional talk therapy alone is often not enough for healing. He introduces a range of effective treatments, including EMDR, yoga, neurofeedback, mindfulness, and somatic therapies, showing how they help survivors regain a sense of safety and control.