Part Two: The Science Behind Trauma: How it Impacts Our Biology, the Surprising Connection to Inflammation, Autoimmune Diseases and Depression & How You Can Start to Heal

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Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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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

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0:33.2	Okay, I'm Jonathan Cohen.
0:36.9	And welcome to our breakdown. Welcome in particular to part two of our conversation with someone who is a specialist in the biology of trauma. We're talking to Dr. Amy Appigan. And we hope that you will check out part one of the episode where we discussed so many aspects of trauma, the cellular mechanisms underlying trauma, the different states of shutdown that our body will engage in when it doesn't feel safe, all about caffeine, about alcohol, how your body is fighting to stay alive.
1:08.1	And what we're doing that's countering that, that was all in part one.
1:11.4	And we cover how when we're shut down on a biological level, our body stops producing
1:17.8	the energy we need to be excited for life, to feel happy, to use our intuition, and to be
1:23.8	productive.
1:24.7	Also, shout out to anyone who's interested in microglia, a whole conversation
1:28.4	about those supportive neurons in episode one. Episode two, which we are here to talk about right now,
1:34.9	goes into how trauma informs depression and anxiety. We're also going to talk about what is the
1:42.9	biological mechanism behind intuition.
1:47.2	Is there a way to explain a gut feeling?
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