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The Importance of Telling Trauma Stories and the Body's Response to Trauma
Freud understood the importance of sharing our traumatic stories. Trauma is stored in the body as somatic memory, affecting our biological stress response. The idea that trauma is only in the head is scientifically incorrect. Our brain-body system responds to overwhelming events by seeking help, defending ourselves physically, or shutting down. This shut down state can lead to depressive feelings or extreme fatigue.