236 - The Body Keeps the Score with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinician, researcher, and professor who is best known for his work on post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s the medical director at the Trauma Center in Boston. He’s also a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the National Complex Trauma Treatment Network. He’s the author of the wildly popular book The Body Keeps the Score. In it, he describes the link between the brain, mind, and body, and the treatment strategies that can help people heal from trauma. Some of the things he talks about today are how things like yoga, community theater, and hypnosis have the power to heal, why traumatic memories have such an impact on the brain and the body, and why talking to your best friend could be the most powerful way to heal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:46.4	Okay. Today I'm talking to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
0:53.3	He spent his career studying trauma and how to reduce the impact that traumatic experiences have on people.
0:57.8	He's the author of the wildly popular book, The Body Keeps the Score.
1:02.4	It's based on the idea that a lot of physical sensations and even health issues stem from traumatic experiences.
1:05.8	Research shows about 70% of us will go through a traumatic incident at least once in our lives.
1:12.1	And according to Dr. VanderKolulk, those traumatic experiences leave a lasting imprint on our bodies, and we might be
1:17.1	affected in some surprising ways. People who have endured trauma often experience a variety of physical
1:22.4	and mental health symptoms. In his book, he shares how research shows that trauma literally reshapes the brain and the body.
1:31.0	As a result, many people who have been through traumatic experiences struggle to enjoy pleasure,
1:36.1	have a hard time with self-control, engagement, and trust. Fortunately, there are some strategies
1:41.7	that can help. Some of the things he talks about today are why some traditional treatment methods don't
1:47.0	help people heal from PTSD, the types of treatments that can help, and the strategies for
1:52.5	finding help when you need it.
1:54.4	Make sure to stick around until the end of the episode for the therapist take.
1:58.0	It's the part of the show where I'll share how you can apply Dr. Vandercoldk strategies to your own life. So here's Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on how the body keeps the
2:06.7	score and what you can do about it. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, welcome to the very well-mind podcast.
2:12.9	Good to be here. Thank you.
2:15.1	Absolutely. So I'd seen your book on the New York Times best
2:18.4	stellar list for a very, very, very long time. Yeah, for every, I think I'd be able to
2:23.7	permanent fault, yeah. Right, I bet you've been there for a hundred years at this point,
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