Trauma Response

Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss types of trauma, methods of coping and more. They also discuss the book The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

This episode is primarily a book report of: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Links & Articles

• Desirée recommends the works of Oliver Sacks
• Trauma | Psychology Today

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