Chronic Illness Trauma Studies
How Adversity Shapes Health & Why It's Not In Your Head
The role of trauma and adverse life experiences is still frequently underestimated and considered to be controversial in many chronic illnesses, including Parkinson's disease (PD). This post presents 4 examples of traumatic events triggering the onset of Parkinson's disease, different from injuries ...
Among the most striking studies I've uncovered is a series of observations about trauma before the onset of Parkinson's disease (PD). I found these 25 years ago when I first began to explore whether adverse experiences might be a risk factor for chronic illness. A large number of case reports ...
This is Marit's Parkinson's Story and Asthma Story. I call her story a #Chrillog, which stands for "chronic illness weblogs," in which we look at our personal journeys through a nervous system and trauma lens. Introduction My name is Marit, I am 58 years old and I live in Norway. I worked as a ...
