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Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a Dutch psychiatrist and trauma expert based in the United States. His research, writing, and teaching focus on the effects of traumatic experiences and the treatment of post-traumatic stress (PTSD).

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FindCenter Quotes ImageTraumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageAs long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself. . . . The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageBeing able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe bodies of child-abuse victims are tense and defensive until they find a way to relax and feel safe. In order to change, people need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageBeing frightened means that you live in a body that is always on guard. Angry people live in angry bodies.

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FindCenter Quotes Image. . . medications only blunt sensations and do nothing to resolve them or transform them from toxic agents into allies. The mind needs to be reeducated to feel physical sensations, and the body needs to be helped to tolerate and enjoy the comforts of touch.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageIndividuals who lack emotional awareness are able, with practice, to connect their physical sensations to psychological events. Then they can slowly reconnect with themselves.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageUnlike other forms of psychological disorders, the core issue in trauma is reality.

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