When Your Body Remembers Trauma (Physical Symptoms Explained)

About this episode

Kati Morton discusses the connection between trauma and physical symptoms, addressing common misconceptions and providing insights into treatment options.

Is it freeze or dissociation? Autism or OCD? Can childhood trauma cause physical symptoms doctors can't explain? In this episode, I answer the questions that keep my community up at night—from understanding confusing trauma responses to the body-trauma connection, overlapping diagnoses, medication decisions, and whether psychedelic therapy actually works for CPTSD. If you've ever felt misunderstood by your own nervous system, gaslit by medical tests that come back "normal," or exhausted by flashbacks that won't quit—this episode offers validation and clarity. SPONSORS Hers - to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you visit https://www.forhers.com/kati Zocdoc - find and book top-rated doctors, therapists, or mental health providers near you in minutes https://www.zocdoc.com/kati TOPICS COVERED 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:06 - Freeze vs. Dissociation: What's the Difference? 00:09:44 - When Should You Taper Off Medication? 00:16:13 - Navigating Relationships with Insecure Attachment 00:21:47 - Is It Autism or OCD? Understanding Overlapping Symptoms 00:32:43 - Can Trauma Cause Physical Symptoms? 00:40:33 - How Does Talking About Trauma Help CPTSD? 00:45:16 - Psychedelic…

People in this episode

Host: Kati Morton

Topics covered

• Freeze vs. Dissociation: What's the Difference?
• When Should You Taper Off Medication?
• Navigating Relationships with Insecure Attachment
• Is It Autism or OCD? Understanding Overlapping Symptoms
• Can Trauma Cause Physical Symptoms?
• How Does Talking About Trauma Help CPTSD?
• Psychedelic Therapy: Psilocybin vs. Ketamine
• Dealing with Flashback Exhaustion
• Managing Chronic Flashbacks

Keywords

• trauma
• CPTSD
• physical symptoms
• mental health
• psychedelic therapy

Sponsors

Hers, Zocdoc

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