The Biology of Trauma
The Biology of Trauma
How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It
Authors & Illustrator
Author:
Aimie
Apigian MD
First Place Award
Nonfiction - Body, Mind & Spirit - Healing
Description
This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing.
Today, we know more about mental health than ever before, but traditional medicine still mistakes subtle signs of trauma for stress, anxiety, or chronic disease—sometimes even retraumatizing patients with outdated and misguided methods. Treatment plans that focus on the mind are only addressing the downstream effects. Likewise, common medical approaches to manage symptoms fail to explore root causes and promote genuine recovery.
With a decade of clinical research, approachable storytelling, and real-life examples, The Biology of Trauma will show you:
How the body absorbs scarring experiences and overwhelm
Ways to identify commonly overlooked trauma symptoms like lethargy, fogginess, and unexplained worry
Recognize how emotional pain stored in the body affects overall health on a cellular level, even for people with f