How trauma stays in the body and how to remove it with Bessel van der Kolk | Full Interview
October 3, 2025
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as posted by the channelBecome a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more"One of the largest mitigating factors against getting traumatized is who is there for you at that particular time."
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Trauma doesn’t vanish when danger does. According to psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, the body acts as an archive, holding fear, pain, and survival instincts long after the moment passes.
Van der Kolk explains why conventional treatments for trauma fall short, and the promising new pathways to healing that science is revealing.
and reprocessing (EMDR)
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About Bessel van der Kolk:
Bessel van der Kolk MD spends his career studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences and has translated emerging findings from neuroscience and attachment research to develop and study a range of treatments for traumatic stress in children and adults.
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