ON Trauma

“The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk is an excellent summary of decades of research on what trauma is and how it shows up in people’s bodies and minds long after a traumatic event takes place.

Here are some solid summary videos for folks who may not be able to access the full book at this time.

The first video speaks to some ways addiction connects to trauma responses (content warning: use of term “addict”).