Psychosomatics and Trauma: Understanding and Regulating Stress, the Nervous System, and Autoimmune Diseases” is a groundbreaking guide that bridges psychiatry, trauma therapy, and integrative medicine.
This book explores how chronic stress and unresolved trauma influence the nervous system, trigger inflammation, and contribute to autoimmune disorders such as Hashimoto’s, Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Drawing from cutting-edge research, clinical practice, and mind-body approaches, it offers readers practical tools to understand and regulate their own stress responses.
Each chapter ends with exercises and worksheets designed to build resilience, calm the nervous system, and support healing on both a psychological and physical level. Whether you are a patient, clinician, or caregiver, this book empowers you with evidence-based strategies to break the cycle of trauma and illness.
About the Author
Dr. Georgia Brunner is a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and founder of Beyond Psychiatry, a platform that integrates conventional psychiatry with holistic and functional approaches. With a background in both clinical psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine, she specializes in connecting the dots between trauma, mental health, and the body.
Having personally experienced the challenges of low self-worth, boundaries, and chronic stress, Dr. Brunner combines medical expertise with authentic lived insight. Her mission is to empower patients and professionals alike to understand the deep connection between mind and body — and to offer practical, science-based strategies for sustainable healing.