Effects of Past Emotional Traumas on Your Body

Your emotional trauma of the past can lead to mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Trauma can also show up in physical symptoms like chronic pain, headaches, and digestive issues. The key is understanding that trauma isn’t just in your head – it’s a full-body experience. By recognizing the mind-body connection, we can start to unravel the impact of trauma and find paths to healing. Here’s the wild thing about trauma. Even if your mind has blocked out a traumatic experience, your body remembers. Trauma can get embedded deep in your physical self, causing all sorts of symptoms and issues. This concept of stored trauma is gaining more attention in the mental health field. Researchers are exploring how emotions and traumatic experiences can literally get stuck in your tissues, muscles, and organs. The body remembers trauma, even if the mind tries to forget. Releasing these trapped emotions is key to restoring balance and well-being. It’s not just about mental health – it’s about overall physical health too. When we bottle up our emotions, it can lead to inflammation and affect our immune health. Studies show that chronic stress can suppress the immune system, making us more susceptible to illness. I’ve had clients come in with mysterious aches and pains, only to discover that stored emotions were the root cause. So how do you know if you’ve got some trauma stored in your body? Pay attention to physical sensations and symptoms. Some common signs include chronic muscle tension or pain, digestive issues like IBS or acid reflux, unexplained aches and pains, fatigue or low energy, headaches or migraines. These somatic symptoms can be your body’s way of saying, “Hey, there’s some unresolved emotional stuff going on here.” By tuning in and listening to your body, you can start to identify where you might be holding onto trauma. In the natural healing modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), specific emotions are linked to different organs in the body. For example Anger is associated with the liver, Grief is associated with the lungs, Fear is associated with the kidneys, Worry is associated with the spleen, Joy is associated with the heart. According to TCM, when an emotion is chronically repressed or out of balance, it can damage the corresponding organ system. This can lead to a wide range of health conditions and symptoms. By understanding these emotional-organ connections, practitioners can help identify the root causes of physical issues. At HijamaEnergetics, we are skilled in finding blockages in the body. These blockages can be physical or emotional. When the blockages are found, we can safely release the blockages and bring the body back to its healthy state.