Our friend group all works in healthcare and since the pandemic we joke about our stress headaches and insomnia but three of us are having serious physical symptoms and we keep minimizing it instead of admitting we're all carrying too much in our bodies.
More people experience this than they realize.
Collective trauma bonding through humor can mask the need for genuine acknowledgment of how deeply the body is storing shared experiences.
“Where Are You with Somatic symptoms — when the body holds the mind?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.