228: The Menstrual Cycle and the Female Nervous System (Veronica Rottman)

228: The Menstrual Cycle and the Female Nervous System (Veronica Rottman)

February 18, 2026 · 59 min · Season 16 · Episode 228

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Veronica Rottman discusses the impact of trauma on women's health, particularly in relation to anxiety, depression, and autoimmune diseases.

Historically, trauma research has been done primarily on men, and then applied to women’s bodies as if it’s going to work in the same way. But as our guest today, Somatic Emotional Processing facilitator Veronica Rottman, shares, women currently suffer from twice the rate of anxiety and depression, make up 80% of the population with autoimmune disease and are much more likely to experience burnout. Veronica is the founder of Soma School and has devoted over 40,000 hours over the past se...

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