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When trauma links to illness without self-blame

My therapist says my chronic illness might be connected to childhood trauma but I don't want to blame myself for being sick on top of everything else.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The connection between psychological wounds and physical symptoms requires careful navigation to avoid adding shame to suffering.

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