"The mental health system's adherence to the medical model not only neglects the complex interplay of genetic, developmental and environmental factors, but also serves to stigmatize and marginalize those who suffer." In the premiere episode of Season 4, hosts Elisabeth Kristof and Jennifer Wallace dive deep into the challenges and impacts of mental and physical health diagnoses from a Neurosomatic Intelligence (NSI) perspective. They share their personal journeys, battling with insomnia, anxiety, depression, gut dysfunction, breast cancer, and more, to highlight the importance of community support, validation, and autonomy during treatment. Throughout the episode, the hosts advocate for a deeper understanding and compassion towards individual sensory systems and neurodivergence, stressing the need to reduce shame and stigma. They introduce the upcoming episodes of the season, teeming with guests who will explore structural forces, therapy decolonization, healing, and identity. Both hosts share their profound discoveries from diving into complex trauma and nervous system health, promising to tackle crucial topics like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and the intersection of mind and body in the episodes to come. Topics discussed in this episode : Mental and physical health diagnoses and the impact a diagnosis has Understanding individual sensory systems and neurodivergence Depression, anxiety, ADHD, chronic fatigue, and burnout Structural forces, therapy decolonization, healing, and identity Examining trauma's impact on the nervous system Critique of current mental health model and systemic biases Link between chronic stress and disease Correlation between developmental trauma and coping mechanisms like addiction Terminology changes, dropping "disorder," and understanding neurology of identity and beliefs Importance of nervous system health and regulation For those eager to join the hosts on a rejuvenating retreat, further details can be found at rewireretreat.org. Don't miss out on an intimate opportunity for reflection, recharge, and rewiring your inner self. Neurosomatic Intelligence is Enrolling now! https://www.neurosomaticintelligence.com Ready to transform Anxiety? Join lead NSI educator Matt Bush for an in-depth workshop where we peel back the layers of anxiety’s complexities and reveal the pathway to lasting relief. https://neurosomaticintelligence.com/rewireanxiety/ Get started training your nervous system with our FREE 2-week offer: https://www.rewiretrial.com If you would like to WATCH the episode and/or have closed captions, check out our TraumaRewired YOUTUBE Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TraumaRewired Connect with us on social media: @trauma.rewired Join the Trauma Rewired Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/761101225132846 FREE 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens when you use my exclusive offer: https://www.drinkag1.com/rewired This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com Full Disclaimer Trauma Rewired podcast is intended to educate and inform but does not constitute medical, psychological or other professional advice or services. Always consult a qualified medical professional about your specific circumstances before making any decisions based on what you hear. We share our experiences, explore trauma, physical reactions, mental health and disease. If you become distressed by our content, please stop listening and seek professional support when needed. Do not continue to listen if the conversations are having a negative impact on your health and well-being. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, or in mental health crisis and you are in the United States you can 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If someone’s life is in danger, immediately call 911. We do our best to stay cur
Hey y'all, and welcome back to Trauma Rewired.
We are back with a brand new season looking at outputs of nervous system dysregulation in many forms, and we are excited to tell you all about season four.
So thank you so much for joining us today.
Welcome to Trauma Rewired, the podcast that teaches you about your nervous system, how trauma lives in the body, and what you can do to heal.
I'm your co host Jennifer Wallace.
I'm a neurosomatic psychedelic preparation and integration guide, and I'm also one of the educators at the Neurosomatic Intelligence Certification program.
And I'm your co host Elizabeth Christoph.
I'm the founder of Brainbased.com and the founder of Neurosomatic Intelligence Coaching certification course where we help therapists, coaches, healers to bridge the gap from mindset work to embodiment and somatics using the nervous system.
We teach a powerful framework and practical tools.
We're enrolling now if you're interested.
Neurosomticintelligence.com.
This season we are going to be redefining mental health from a neurosematic intelligence perspective and looking at the underpinnings of nervous system health, trauma and structural forces on many types of quote unquote diagnoses from depression to anxiety, neurodivergences like adhd and autism, also personality disorders, and even physical health issues like autoimmune, gut health and chronic pain.
Yeah, it's going to be a big season.
And with each of these topics we're going to explore what is happening in the brain and the nervous system.
Keeping in mind that from a neurosomatic perspective, we view all of this as outputs, outputs of the nervous system.
So what are the forces behind the outputs, the inputs that cause chronic stress dysregulation that underlie these issues from maybe nervous system deficits to how the brain and the body have been impacted by developmental trauma, to systemic issues that are continuously impacting health and regulation.
Our brain's interpretation of those sensory inputs, big issues like racism or gender bias, hustle culture, disconnection from nature, social isolation, our screens, or maybe like the fact that the world was created for neurotypical folks and that impacts people who express a natural diversity in brain function and sensory processing.
And we've talked a lot on here about the stress bucket, imagining your nervous system as a bucket with all kinds of stressors coming in, from relational stress to financial stress, to real physical deficits in your sensory systems that cause chronic stress and create outputs because your nervous system is trying to drain that water so that the stress doesn't overflow the bucket, doesn't overwhelm the system.
And there are many different faucets, if you will, pouring water into that bucket.
But we want to highlight a couple of these as we move through the season, looking at, like, what's the water coming from?