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We know that experiencing trauma can leave you with lasting mental health problems, but how does trauma linger physically?
Marcia is one of the bravest women I know, and she is sharing her story with us today. After leaving an abusive relationship, Mar
🤰 Marcia left her husband after an assault: a sad event that affected her health. 02:55
😢 The miscarriages, gaining weight, elevated blood pressure: massive blood loss and emergency D&C. 05:43
😮 Marcia’s huge fibroids were treated with a new procedure: a uterine embolization cuts the blood supply to fibroids. 08:34
⚠️ Victims of domestic violence in some states have to ‘dig’ to find a social worker while in other states, they come in immediately with the police. 12:04
🛣️ The recovery process for a single mom of five: the waiting list for counseling was huge and dealing with the system and schooling. 12:55
⚡ Huge gaps in victim services: Marcia went through training herself to help her kids and later opened a consultant agency. 14:35
👉 Being an intermediary in cases and helping victims take back their voices: why do women go back to their abuser? 16:35
🎯 After experiencing trauma, there are a lot of residual effects on your psychology and your neurobiology: learning coping mechanisms. 18:37
👩⚕️ Heart issues, autoimmune disorders, and cancer risks increase after experiencing trauma. 19:35
✅ Why men are more confident to leave abusive relationships. 24:01
🌸 Issues with waiting lists in emergency housing: building coping mechanisms and resilience is very important when you can’t leave. 25:00
🎅 List of Marcia’s healthy coping mechanisms and some tricks we all can benefit from. 26:27
‼️ Kids need coping mechanisms too: family traditions can help in building happy memories so much. 31:48
Links:
👉 Connect with Marcia www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-roberts-mikels-589a262a
🍏 Natural Weight Loss and Wellness: www.wynweightloss.com
🌸 Connect with Jill: www.linkedin.com/in/jill-cruz-ms-cns-healthy-weight-loss
🎤 Book Jill to speak: www.jillcruz.com
