Questions About When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

by Gabor Maté

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Is there a relationship between this book and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk?

Ebru Kurtulus I find the other book more interesting and giving more insight and more interesting read.

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My deadline-based experience in the media has me agreeing with the idea that stress has profound effects on our health. It was also visible growing up in Houston where there were too many oil execs passing on too early, or shortly after retirement. However, I would still like to learn more? The lifestyle of living under heavy pressure probably has early warning signs, too.

Michelle This book is more about the effects of the stress of repressing your emotions rather than stress from work etc, though of course those also play a rol…moreThis book is more about the effects of the stress of repressing your emotions rather than stress from work etc, though of course those also play a role in stress response. The main point of the book is that people who grow up in environments where it is not felt to be safe to express their authentic emotions learn to repress them and create a life where they never give voice to or admit their feelings, don't create healthy boundaries or relationships etc and this contributes greatly to the development of physical illness. (less)

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how can I get this book ??

Tina Glover I checked this out from my local library as an e-book on Hoopla.

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