An interesting perspective on the complexities at play in modern medicine. His statements make you wonder why certain diagnostic systems are in place and how they are still held as the standard in western medicine.

"A life without Love has no meaning"
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is an author, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist with decades of experience in his field of work, specifically around the effects of trauma on the body and implications on human connections.


From a lecture for The California Endowment (2015): The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Full Lecture:    • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind...  

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