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When Feeling Emotions Causes Physical Paralysis

My therapist wants me to feel my feelings but when I do my whole body shuts down and I cannot move.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Overwhelming emotional content can trigger protective dissociation from bodily sensation and motor function.

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“Where Are You with Mental health and physical health intersection?”

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