Psychological Roots: When It's Not "All in Your Head"

Let’s get real:

How many times has a doctor told you, "It’s just stress"?

You walk out of the office feeling dismissed, invalidated, maybe even ashamed.

Let me say it loud for the people in the back:

Psychological doesn’t mean fake.

If your thoughts, trauma, and emotions are impacting your health?

That doesn’t mean you’re crazy. It means you’re human.

Emotions affect biology.

Candace Pert proved this in Molecules of Emotion. She found literal emotional chemicals—neurotransmitters, peptides—stored in our cells, organs, and tissues.

That anger you stuffed down? That trauma you never processed? That fear you’re living in every day?

Your body is listening.

And it’s responding.

But here’s the power move:

Your brain is plastic. Your thought patterns can change.

Want to heal your gut? Your brain might be the place to start.

My Personal Psychological Pivot

In 2015, my gut broke down. And I started to wonder:

Did I cause this?

Spoiler: No. But my unprocessed stress, trauma, and shame absolutely played a role.

Here’s the truth no one told me:

• You don’t heal with more willpower.
• You heal with strategy, support, and self-compassion.

I had to rewire how I thought about myself, my body, and my worth. And when I did?

My gut began to heal.

This is the stuff your gastroenterologist is NOT talking about.

But it’s the stuff that moves the needle.

What If It's Spiritual?

Okay. Deep breath.

We’re going there.

Spiritual health is the missing piece most practitioners ignore.

But for me? It was the game-changer.

When I got sick, I didn’t just ask what was broken. I asked...

What is this here to teach me?

If that sounds woo to you, hear me out:

• Spiritual beliefs shape how we see suffering.
• They affect how we view our worth.
• They inform what we believe is POSSIBLE.

If you believe your life is just biology and behavior, then illness becomes your identity.

But if you believe you were made on purpose, for a purpose?

You start seeing your body as worth healing.

And healing becomes possible.

My Back, My Gut, and a Divine Whisper

One Sunday, I felt a nudge to have someone pray over my back. Strange, right? My pain was in my gut.

Years later, I learned about the mesenteric root. It anchors your intestines to your spine. It carries blood, lymph, and nerve signals.

When it's restricted? Your gut can collapse.

So yes, what I thought was a "random" spiritual moment was actually a deep biological insight I didn’t yet have the science to understand.

Sometimes, healing starts in the spirit before it shows up in the body.