This talk by Dr Robin Murray, a neuropsychologist, talks about how stress not causing autoimmune conditions, but how it can influence how your immune system behaves. When stress is ongoing, your body stays in a heightened state of ‘alert’, releasing hormones that can disrupt immune balance and increase inflammation. For people living with an autoimmune condition, this can mean more frequent or more intense flares.
In Part 2 of Dr Véronique Mead’s talk, a medical doctor and a trauma therapist, she talks about the clues offered when you go into a flare, and understanding the triggers – both can be a useful tool when managing an autoimmune conditions.
Dr Véronique Mead, a medical doctor and a trauma therapist, introduces us to hidden risk factors in Autoimmune Conditions, while sharing her own story. In this first conversation, she gently explores the connection between trauma and autoimmune conditions, weaving together lived experience, science, and deep compassion.
