4 Odd Trauma Responses Your Body Holds Onto

Are you codependent? Were you raised in a dysfunctional family? Were you raised to feel like you needed to hide your true self to avoid punishment or abandonment? In a healthy home, children are raised feeling seen and heard. In unhealthy homes, children are raised to hide their ...  Show more

Everything is fine until it isn't. The moment when you start noticing the twinge in your stomach, and you can't ignore it anymore, marks the threshold of an awakening to what may be the reality of toxic relationships in your life. Codependents are those who sacrifice the self for ...  Show more

We often think of trauma as something extreme - a dramatic, life-altering event. But trauma isn’t just what happened to us. It’s also how our body learned to survive. It can be quiet, subtle, and long-lasting, shaping how we live, cope, and exist in the world, often unconsciously ...  Show more

Is Your Body Secretly Trapped in Trauma? Discover the Hidden Science with Dr. Aimie Apigian Could your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or autoimmune symptoms be signs of unresolved trauma stored in the body? Dr. Aimie Apigian, trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, explains ...  Show more

Introduction Understanding PTSD and CPTSD Definition of PTSD: PTSD is a reaction to exposure to a traumatic event that induces extreme horror or trauma. Commonly seen in military personnel, crime victims, and law enforcement. Definition of CPTSD: CPTSD results from repeate ...  Show more

Is Your Body Secretly Trapped in Trauma? Discover the Hidden Science with Dr. Aimie Apigian Could your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or autoimmune symptoms be signs of unresolved trauma stored in the body? Dr. Aimie Apigian, trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, explains ...  Show more