
healthJul 15, 202555:16pending
The Science Behind Trauma: The Connection to Inflammation & Depression & How You Can Heal
About this episode
Is Your Body Secretly Trapped in Trauma? Discover the Hidden Science with Dr. Aimie Apigian
Could your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or autoimmune symptoms be signs of unresolved trauma stored in the body? Dr. Aimie Apigian, trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, explains how emotional wounds can silently rewire your nervous system and impact your health for years. In this eye-opening episode, the founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated reveals:
- The biology of trauma at the cellular level—and why it matters more than mindset alone
- The difference between stress and trauma and how your body holds onto past pain
- Why trauma is often at the root of autoimmune disease, anxiety, depression, and chronic illness
- The hidden ways trauma affects women’s health, especially during perimenopause and menopause
- How somatic trauma healing can reset your nervous system and restore emotional safety
- How trauma responses show up as physical symptoms and coping habits you might not recognize
- The powerful link between trauma, alcohol use, and stress hormones—it’s not just about cortisol
- Why comparing your trauma story to others keeps you stuck
- Simple somatic exercises and nervous system tools to support your healing
- How resolving trauma can unlock your intuition, clarity, and life purpose
This conversation with Dr. Aimie Apigian is a must-listen. Learn how to finally get unstuck from survival mode, reconnect with your body, and begin your path toward lasting emotional and physical healing.
Pre-Order Dr. Aimie Apigian's book, The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It: https://book.biologyoftrauma.com/preorder-amazon
Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/
BialikBreakdown.com
YouTube.com/mayimbialik
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get every episode summarized
Each time Mayim Bialik's Breakdown publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Re-Air: What is Energy? And Can Energy Therapy Heal?| Phenomena Podcast
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Sep 12, 20261:17:58pending

CIA Mind Control, MKUltra & Energy Weapons Are Real: Why A Pentagon Advisor Won’...
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Sep 11, 20261:31:28completed

Part Two: Sharon Stone Nearly Died, Saw a Blinding White Light, and Was Told by...
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Sep 9, 202646:46completed

Sharon Stone Nearly Died, Saw a Blinding White Light, and Was Told by Five Orbs...
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Sep 8, 20261:05:43pending