Books like The Body Keeps the Score

Loved The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1Trauma and Recovery
Trauma and Recovery
Judith Lewis Herman
A classic psychological study that contextualizes trauma within social and political frameworks, emphasizing stages of safety and remembrance.
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2Waking the Tiger
Waking the Tiger
Peter A. Levine
Introduces somatic experiencing, explaining how biological instinct and bodily sensation process stress responses trapped after shock.
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3The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
Nadine Burke Harris
Investigates how childhood adversity and toxic stress disrupt lifelong physiology and immune function from a pediatrician's perspective.
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4What Happened to You?
What Happened to You?
Oprah Winfrey
Examines brain development and trauma through a conversational exploration of neurosequential clinical models.
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5Complex PTSD
Complex PTSD
Pete Walker
A practical therapeutic guide focused on recovering from the chronic emotional neglect and emotional flashbacks of childhood trauma.
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6When the Body Says No
When the Body Says No
Gabor Maté
Explores the physiological costs of chronic emotional suppression and stress on autoimmune and chronic physical illnesses.
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7My Grandmother's Hands
My Grandmother's Hands
Resmaa Menakem
Applies somatic therapy principles to the physiological and generational impacts of racialized trauma.
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