Does the body really keep the score?

Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps The Score has sold millions of copies worldwide since its release in 2014, firmly establishing itself as one of the most successful non-fiction titles of its time.The book explores how trauma can affect the body years after an inciting event, and looks at alternative therapies to help people heal their bodies and brains.But some argue that this core idea has been oversimplified beyond the bounds of scientific evidence.So does the body really keep the score? And can unexplained physical symptoms actually be a sign of repressed traumatic memories?