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> [“A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him. —William James, The Principles of Psychology”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/a-man-has-as-many-social-selves-as-there-are-individuals-who-2/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

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## More by Bessel A. van der Kolk

> [“While trauma keeps us dumbfounded, the path out of it is paved with words, carefully assembled, piece by piece, until the whole story can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/while-trauma-keeps-us-dumbfounded-the-path-out-of-it-is-paved-with/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“. I was often surprised by the dispassionate way patients’ symptoms were discussed and by how much time was spent on trying to manage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/i-was-often-surprised-by-the-dispassionate-way-patients-symptoms-were/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“In April 2013, a few weeks before DSM-V was formally released, NIMH director Thomas Insel announced that his agency could no longer support DSM’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/in-april-2013-a-few-weeks-before-dsm-v-was-formally-released-nimh/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“The brain-disease model takes control over people’s fate out of their own hands and puts doctors and insurance companies in charge of fixing their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/the-brain-disease-model-takes-control-over-people-s-fate-out-of-their/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“It was early in my career, and I had been seeing Mary, a shy, lonely, and physically collapsed young woman, for about three months in weekly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/it-was-early-in-my-career-and-i-had-been-seeing-mary-a-shy-lonely-and/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“Unlike other forms of psychological disorders, the core issue in trauma is reality.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/unlike-other-forms-of-psychological-disorders-the-core-issue-in/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“Beneath the surface of the protective parts of trauma survivors there exists an undamaged essence, a Self that is confident, curious, and calm, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/beneath-the-surface-of-the-protective-parts-of-trauma-survivors-there/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“trauma produces actual physiological changes, including a recalibration of the brain’s alarm system, an increase in stress hormone activity, and alterations in the system…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/trauma-produces-actual-physiological-changes-including-a/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“The brain-disease model takes control over people’s fate out of their own hands and puts doctors and insurance companies in charge of fixing their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/the-brain-disease-model-takes-control-over-people-s-fate-out-of-their-2/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [ “The ACE study group concluded: “Although widely understood to be harmful to health, each adaptation \[such as smoking, drinking, drugs, obesity\] is notably difficult… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/the-ace-study-group-concluded-although-widely-understood-to-be/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“Like so many survivors of childhood abuse, Marilyn exemplified the power of the life force, the will to live and to own one's life,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/like-so-many-survivors-of-childhood-abuse-marilyn-exemplified-the/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“The internal system of an abuse victim differs from the non-abuse system with regard to the consistent absence of the effective leadership, the extreme…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/the-internal-system-of-an-abuse-victim-differs-from-the-non-abuse/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/as-long-as-you-keep-secrets-and-suppress-information-you-are/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“... stress hormones are meant to give us the strength and endurance to respond to extraordinary conditions. People who actively do something to deal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/stress-hormones-are-meant-to-give-us-the-strength-and-endurance-to/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

> [“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/as-long-as-you-keep-secrets-and-suppress-information-you-are-2/)

[Bessel A. van der Kolk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bessel-a-van-der-kolk/)

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