A Conversation with Bessel van der Kolk

Published: June 22, 2022, 5 a.m.

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His book about healing trauma,\\xa0The Body Keeps the Score,\\xa0has been on the paperback bestseller list for more than 4 years. So why are people so interested in trauma, terrible events that sear themselves into our minds and won\\u2019t let go? Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk has spent decades working on ways to free people from the traumatic events that have shaped their lives. We talk about ghosts past and present, psychedelic drugs and what we have to do to feel comfortable in our bodies. \\u201cNow What?\\u201d is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Alex Wolfe and Annika Hoiem. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.\\xa0

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