Stress traumatico. Gli effetti sulla mente, sul corpo e sulla società delle esperienze intollerabili

OMG FUH KANG GREATNESSES 👍 Top notch compendium of essays by some really smart people on the topic of PTSD. Most notably Bessel A. von der Kolk (BVK) who absolutely deserves the huge respect and immense praise he invariably garners. He’s a lord. Even though the book was originally written in the 1990’s Leggi tutto

The dedication on one of the first pages says: "This book is dedicated to Nelson Mandela and all of those who, after having been hurt, work on transforming the trauma of others, rather than seeking oblivion or revenge." Great dedication of a great resource for anyone interested in knowing about the

I heard van der Kolk on "On Being". He is a sensitive capable scientist and this book sums up all of the research on Post Traumatic Stress. It is very dense and detailed, yet very understandable and would be a great resource for both the suffer and the practitioner. Listen to him here: http://www.onbe Leggi tutto

This is a superb book for learning more about how people respond to stress. Two chapters should be required reading: The Black Hole of Trauma and The Body Keeps the Score. The authors manage to present information about the interaction of trauma, individual characteristics, and cultural influences i Leggi tutto

I picked up this book, as someone who suffers from PTSD. It was interesting, and had me journaling some things that came up, and connect some dots. I’m glad people are researching and writing about this.

Like a Monsters of Rock Festival, this is the Demons of My Head Tour De Force by three of the most capable names in the field. Heavy, heavy, heavy stuff - if you are affected by trauma, a clinician or perhaps both; intriguing science for those that are curious. The authors transcend the ordinary dry Leggi tutto