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Bessel van der Kolk7 quotes“The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind.”
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Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.
Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk Trauma really does confront you with the best and the worst. You see the horrendous things that people do to each other, but you also see resiliency, the power of love, the power of caring.
Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk People have a range of capacities to deal with overwhelming experience.
Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk The power of commitment, the power of commitment to oneself, the knowledge that there are things that are larger than our individual survival. And in some ways, I don’t think you can appreciate the glory of life unless you also know the dark side of life
Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk You can’t see the glory of life if you haven’t seen the dark side of life.
Bessel van der KolkBessel van der Kolk The single most important issue for traumatized people is to find a sense of safety in their own bodies.
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