Bessel van der Kolk Quotes

Most seem to have made an unconscious decision that it is better to keep visiting doctors and treating ailments that don’t heal than to do the painful work of facing the demons of the past.

Bessel van der Kolk

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  • Decision
  • Doctors
  • Treating