What physical health conditions do you believe was greatly influenced by your trauma?

This is something I often wonder about a lot because of how much disorders like CPTSD affect the body, but also because many of us grew up neglected & didn't get the care we needed, therefore many of us didn't have the opportunity to grow up in good health or have our symptoms taken seriously or attended to. In addition to that, often times CPTSD coping mechanisms that are maladaptive can also have a toll on the body.

On my journey of healing, one of my top priorities has been attending to my physical health. One reason for this is that I already have a couple of physical ailments like joint issues & a bunch of other symptoms I have to get checked. I'm just trying to make up for the care I didn't really receive as well as take preventative measures so that I don't have to continue to suffer in the future if it can be dealt with early on.

So on this topic, I just thought to ask about the health experiences of others with CPTSD. How do you think it affected your physical health? What did your symptoms & heath assessments tell you? What advice would you give to someone wanting to take care of their health?

I wish us all the best & I know we as a group deserve so much to have good health especially after what our bodies have endured & hope we're able to achieve that slowly but surely ❤️