How Trauma Lodges in the Body (Level 1) 

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One of the top researchers on trauma, trauma therapy, and the effects of trauma on the body is Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. His book: “The Body Keeps the Score” has been published in 32 languages and is a best-selling book on the effects of trauma on the body.

Watch the fascinating interview below with Bessel van der Kolk.  He discusses the ways that trauma is forgotten and shamed, the ways that trauma changes the brain, and the ways that the body needs to be “detoxified of trauma.” This is a brief overview. 

And here is a more complete interview with Krista Tippett and Bessel van der Kolk on the Podcast On Being.