Trauma Rewired

The Female Nervous System: Built For Bonding, Conditioned For Survival

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Jul 25, 2025
In this insightful conversation with Veronica Rottman, founder of Soma School and a specialist in the female nervous system, listeners delve into the unique challenges women face in mental health. Rottman highlights that women are often underrepresented in research, leading to misdiagnosis and pervasive shame. The discussion includes the influence of hormonal changes on emotional well-being and the importance of healing practices tailored for women. They also address how societal conditioning affects women's experiences and advocate for a holistic approach to mental health.
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INSIGHT

Female Nervous System Complexity

  • The female nervous system is richer in connectivity and influenced by hormonal cycles, unlike the male nervous system which research often treats as the default.
  • This male-centric research bias leaves women with incomplete or ineffective healing protocols.
ANECDOTE

Veronica's Personal Healing Journey

  • Veronica's own high trauma score and diagnosis with PMDD illustrated how trauma manifested uniquely in her female body.
  • Her healing journey through somatic practices led her to develop methods centered on female nervous system needs.
INSIGHT

Historical Research Exclusion of Women

  • Women were federally banned from research due to reproductive risks until 1993, causing persistent gaps in female physiology study.
  • This exclusion persists in education and research, deeply affecting women's healthcare and somatic healing.
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