Stress, Allostatic Load, & Retraumatization

As we hit the two-year anniversary of Covid starting to shut down our societies another stressor hits, a war in Europe. While living through a global pandemic like Covid was a challenging new stressor for most people, the talk and threats of nuclear war might stir up old feelings and trauma for those of a certain age. In this episode, Matt talks about his own retraumatization and how it is impacting his heart rate variability and mental health.