Episode 58 - The Pelvic Floor & Mental Health: What Your Body Might Be Holding With Laura Holland
From Outside The Therapy Room by Ivonne Hammoud
February 26, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 58
About this episode
This episode discusses the connection between pelvic floor dysfunction and mental health with expert Laura Holland.
The pelvic floor plays a critical role in bladder and bowel control, sexual function, stability, and core strength — but it also has a profound connection to our nervous system and emotional health. In this episode, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Laura Holland, joings us to talk about how chronic stress, trauma, anxiety, and shame can influence pelvic floor dysfunction — and how pelvic health concerns can, in turn, impact mental wellbeing. Together we discuss the anatomy and function of the pe...
People in this episode
Host: Ivonne Hammoud
Guest: Laura Holland
Topics covered
- pelvic floor
- mental health
- chronic stress
- trauma
- anxiety
- shame
- pelvic health
Keywords
- pelvic floor
- mental health
- chronic stress
- trauma
- anxiety
- shame
- physiotherapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
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