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The Chronic Illness Trauma Connection, Book 1: An Overview, by Veronique Mead, MD, MA, 2017

Can Trauma Cause Chronic Illness? An Overview (Free ebook 1)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · July 1, 2016 · 6 Comments

Have you ever wondered, "Can trauma cause chronic illness?" "Did it cause mine?" And been relieved. Or maybe a little horrified at the idea that if it does, it might mean that it's all in your head? Or that your doctor (or friends or colleagues or relatives) will tell you that your - very real ...

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The Trauma and Chronic Illness Model: Summary of the Science: #stress before onset, #triggers, multigenerational trauma, trauma in childhood; insights for treating chronic disease

Trauma and Chronic Illness: 19 Characteristics that Can Make Sense of Symptoms (Summary of the Science)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · June 16, 2014 · 14 Comments

There are a lot of unanswered questions about chronic illness. Why do so many of us develop our diseases after periods of stress, for example? Why are we then unable to recover by addressing, removing or reducing the stress in our lives? Why do some people with type 1 diabetes, or chronic ...

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