What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. · Book · 2015
If you loved The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, start with Huberman Lab — a podcast on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma across media.
What hooked you in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma was the exploration of how past experiences physically reshape our internal world.
Films on the same thread
The Sixth Sense
M. Night Shyamalan · Film · 1999
Shares a thread with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Childhood Trauma.
Much like the clinical insights found in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, this film illustrates how childhood trauma manifests through psychological haunting.
Hope
Film · 2013
Shares 2 threads with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Trauma recovery, Healing.
This film mirrors the painful recovery process detailed in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, focusing on family resilience after extreme violation.
The Horse Whisperer
Robert Redford · Film · 1998
Shares a thread with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Trauma Recovery.
You will recognize the somatic healing themes of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma through the therapeutic connection between humans and animals.
Leave No Trace
Debra Granik · Film · 2018
Shares 3 threads with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: PTSD, Trauma, Resilience.
This narrative explores the avoidant behaviors associated with PTSD, echoing the foundational research on survival mechanisms presented in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Series on the same thread
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Melissa Rosenberg · Series · 2015
Shares 2 threads with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: PTSD, Trauma.
Jessica Jones exemplifies the long-term struggle of an abuse survivor, reflecting the clinical reality of living with PTSD as described in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Park Shin-woo · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: trauma recovery.
This series explores the process of healing from deep emotional baggage, paralleling the therapeutic journeys and interpersonal recovery methods central to The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Bodyguard
Jed Mercurio · Series · 2018
Shares a thread with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: PTSD.
This thriller provides a raw look at the persistent effects of combat-related PTSD, aligning with the neurobiological findings about traumatic stress in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Patrick Melrose
David Nicholls · Series · 2018
Shares a thread with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Trauma.
Tracking the transition from childhood trauma to adult recovery, this series mirrors the clinical path toward integration and healing outlined in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Podcasts on the same thread
Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam · Podcast · 2026
Explores: cognitive bias, human behavior, interpersonal dynamics.
This podcast expands on the psychological insights of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by investigating how our minds govern our complex interpersonal dynamics.
Huberman Lab
Podcast
Shares a thread with The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Mental Health.
If you valued the neurobiological focus of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, this podcast provides deeper context on how the nervous system dictates behavior.
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Common questions
Is The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma based on real research?
Yes, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma is written by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. He is a pioneering researcher and a world-renowned expert on traumatic stress who presents a new paradigm for understanding how trauma impacts the human mind and body.
What kind of traumatic experiences are covered in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma?
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma addresses a wide range of experiences. This includes the aftermath of combat for veterans and their families, childhood exposure to alcoholism, physical violence within relationships, and instances of molestation affecting many Americans.
Does The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma explain how trauma affects the body?
Yes, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma details how traumatic experiences inevitably leave physical traces on the body. The book explores the connection between these experiences and the brain to provide a framework for healing from long-term stress.
Who should read The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma?
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma is intended for those seeking to understand the lasting impact of trauma. It is written by a leading expert to provide a bold new paradigm for healing for anyone affected by traumatic life events.