The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma Paperback – 24 September 2015

An astonishing and important book. The trauma Bible. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone struggling with…well…anything — Tara Westover

Fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. . . . the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years — Norman Doidge, author of The Brain That Changes Itself

A gripping bestseller about where trauma goes, and its disastrous effects on both individuals and societies. Deeply interesting. ― The Times

Nobody can stop talking about this book right now . . . you might want to listen — Maddie Bender ― Men’s Health

Dr. van der Kolk’s masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller — Judith Herman, M.D., author of Trauma and Recovery

Everyone should read this book — Nigella Lawson

A seminal book that outlines the author’s pioneering work — Thea Jane May ― Vogue

Draws on 30 years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West’s most urgent public health issues… Packed with science and human stories … van der Kolk has a lot to say, and the struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving ― New Scientist

Fundamental in understanding how our physical self is connected to all the things we go through and beyond — Gemma Cairney

A masterpiece of powerful understanding and brave heartedness, one of the most intelligent and helpful works on trauma I have ever read. . . a brilliant synthesis of clinical cases, neuroscience, powerful tools and caring humanity, offering a whole new level of healing — Jack Kornfied, author of A Path With Heart