The article emphasizes that trauma is not solely a psychological phenomenon but has profound physiological effects on the body. It highlights how traumatic experiences trigger the nervous system's fight-or-flight response, leading to physical manifestations such as muscle tension, headaches, and chronic fatigue. The author critiques the dismissive attitude of suggesting trauma is just in the mind, stressing that complete recovery requires understanding and addressing the biological aspects of trauma. This necessitates a holistic and somatic approach to healing.
When we go through a traumatic event, our nervous system kicks into overdrive instantaneously before we can even cognitively process what happened.
Trauma isn't just psychological; it's deeply physiological as well. It resides in the body, bones, cells, brain, and your nervous system.
The brain's fear center, the amygdala, activates the fight-or-flight response, flooding the body with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
Trauma is a biological injury needing holistic and somatic care.
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