Stress, Trauma, and Autoimmune Diseases: They’re More Related Than You Think
themighty.comAutoimmune diseases have traditionally been seen as a black box by the broader medical community. For many people struggling with autoimmune conditions, they have cycled through dozens of doctors trying to find someone, first, to believe them, and second, to help them manage their symptoms.
The medical community’s narrative is that autoimmune conditions are a complete mystery, but are characterized as “the body attacking itself.” While the exact process and course of the disease are unclear for many of these disorders, we now understand the factors that contribute to the development of autoimmune disorders.
One of those factors is stress. Notably, long-term chronic stress; and one of the sources of long-term stress is early developmental trauma.
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