It’s been a busy few weeks (so much for a gentle start to the year!), but my seminar on therapy for the immune system last night went so well that I thought I would share it here as well. Trauma and chronic stress are not just psychological experiences—they affect the body on a biochemical level, impacting the immune system and altering genetic expression. This cutting-edge talk explores the interplay between mental health and immune function. Aimed at mental health practitioners but explained in a way that anyone can understand, this talk provides the biochemical basis for the mind-body connection in mental and immune health issues. Whether it’s systemic inflammation, altered neurotransmitter pathways, or genetic predispositions, this talk provides actionable insights into how stress and trauma shape overall health and mental well-being.
For those interested in learning more about this topic, I will be running a 6-week course (aimed at mental health practitioners but anyone can join in) starting in March. Further details via the link here.
The main references are listed below:
Tracey, K. J., (2002), ”The Inflammatory Reflex”, Nature, 420, pp. 853–859.
Katrinli, et al. (2022), “The role of the immune system in posttraumatic stress disorder”, Transl. Psychiatry, 12 (1).
Vigj, J., Dong, X. (2020), ”Pathogenic Mechanisms of Somatic Mutation and Genome Mosaicism in Aging”Cell, 182 (1), pp. 12-23
Afrin, L.B., (2014) Never Bet Against Occam
Chalmer, L.E., (2024)Overcome Autoimmune Disease
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