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10/7/2025

The Nervous System’s Role in Healing Trauma and Building Resilience

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Dr. Nellie Keys

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I want to take this time to explain what people mean when they say “trauma lives in the body”. Trauma isn’t just a memory — it’s a whole-body experience that can reshape how your nervous system operates and how you respond to the world around you.

Your nervous system is your body’s command center. When you go through stress or trauma, your system doesn’t simply “move on” when the moment passes. Instead, it stores the memory of that event — not just in your brain, but in your muscles, fascia, and wiring. This is your body’s way of keeping you safe.

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11/11/2021

PTSD Trauma and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 5

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Read Part 1 here: (https://www.integrativemediowa.com/blog/mental-health-common-forms-of-mental-distress-part-1)

Today, more and more people are finding the courage and strength to heal and grow from the difficult experiences of their lives. It is safe to say that every single one of us has experienced at least one trauma over the course of our lifetime.

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11/10/2021

Bipolar Disorder and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 4

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Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, formerly referred to as manic depression. It can be characterized by extreme mood swings of emotional highs (mania/hypomania) and lows (depression). A mood swing episode can occur only rarely for some, while others may experience an episode multiple times per year. Symptoms may cause unpredictable changes in behavior and mood, often resulting in significant distress and difficulty in daily life.

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11/9/2021

Anxiety and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 3

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Similar to depression, anxiety is a term used as a catch-all for many different forms of mental distress. Experiencing occasional anxiety is a regular part of life, but those with an anxiety disorder often experience intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.

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11/8/2021

Depression and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 2

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Let me start by saying that I tend to stay away from diagnosis, judgement and labels as much as possible in my practice. I see it more like a continuum of health that can range from a person flourishing, to low grade mental distress like low mood or mild anxiety, all the way to severe distress such as suicidal ideation.

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The Nervous System’s Role in Healing Trauma and Building Resilience

Dr. Nellie Keys

PTSD Trauma and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 5

Bipolar Disorder and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 4

Anxiety and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 3

Depression and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 2

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