Tattoos and Trauma

Tattoos and Trauma

Tattoos have become more acceptable over the years but are often only seen as having decorative value. My guest #DonnaTorrisi has written a book about the connection between tattoos and trauma. While a tattoo sits only on the skin, the meaning of tattoos may be much...
Body Memories, Trauma and Eating Disorders

Body Memories, Trauma and Eating Disorders

Traumatic life experiences, including childhood trauma and the relationships you have with your caregivers growing up has a direct affect on the nervous system – often throwing it out of balance. An out of balance nervous system can make it difficult for you to...
Binge Eating, Ethnicity and Trauma

Binge Eating, Ethnicity and Trauma

Behaviors such as binge eating, compulsive overeating, emotional eating and food obsessions are part of systems of power that rank human bodies by size and race and create an illusion that health and virtue are obtained by being thin. Being controlled by size and food...