Episode 21: Trauma Explained: How It Shapes Your Mind, Body, Relationships, and Healing

Send us Fan MailTrauma is a word we hear often, but what does it actually mean?In this episode of A Journey to Whole Woman Health, Dr. Jamie Erwin and Dr. Mary Kathryn Nader explore how trauma affects the brain, nervous system, body, relationships, and sense of self.Together they discuss:• What qualifies as trauma• Acute vs. chronic trauma• Childhood trauma and relational trauma• Birth trauma, miscarriage, and medical trauma• PTSD and complex PTSD• Why certain sounds, smells, or situations trigger strong reactions• How trauma impacts anxiety, sleep, hormones, and relationships• EMDR therapy and other evidence-based treatments• Practical tools for healing and nervous system regulationWhether your trauma was loud and obvious or quiet and invisible, healing is possible.You are not broken.You are not alone.And your story is not over.Subscribe for weekly conversations where science, mental health, and faith come together to educate, empower, and encourage women in every season of life.Support the show