Embodied horror

This book offers a fascinating new understanding of the causes and effects of trauma, providing hope and clarity to anyone who has experienced the destructive impact of such an event. Traumas are one of the major health issues of our time, not only because they play a significant role in the lives of accident and crime victims but also due to the less obvious yet equally catastrophic effects of sexual and domestic violence, as well as the devastating impact of abuse, mistreatment, neglect, and substance dependencies. Bessel van der Kolk, who has been at the forefront of research and clinical practice for over thirty years, describes in his new book how the horror and isolation at the center of every trauma literally change the brain and body. New insights.