how trauma lives in the body

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Emotional Shutdown: What It’s Protecting You From (and How to Gently Reconnect)

Emotional shutdown is a protective freeze response to overwhelm, trauma, or anxiety that numbs feelings but blocks joy and connection. Healing involves nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, and therapy.

Mirjana Gavrić

Sep 214 min read