QC: Trauma vs Grief: Finding Clarity

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link)Licensed therapist Shawn Whitney explains how our bodies experience trauma and grief in similar ways, making it difficult to differentiate between them when navigating chronic illness. The most important aspect of healing is acknowledging the true significance of our experiences rather than minimizing them, as treatment approaches for both trauma and grief focus on validating impact rather than categorizing emotions.• Our bodies experience trauma and grief similarly with little physiological differentiation• Trauma impacts us emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, relationally and sexually• Effective trauma treatment is also effective grief and loss treatment• Cultural messages often minimize our experiences with phrases like "you'll get over it"• Healing begins by acknowledging the significance and true impact of our experiences• Language and identification have value, but impact matters more than categorizationSend your questions to [email protected] or visit endobattery.com/contact to connect with more experts.Support the showWebsite endobattery.com

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