Tammy Adler Foeller asks a question many trauma survivors know well: If I understand what happened, why can't I just move on? She explains how trauma can keep the brain's alarm system on high alert, why reasoning becomes harder in survival mode, and why safety, regulation, and trustworthy relationships matter.

Vital Voyage September Author of the Month: Tammy Adler Foeller once believed trauma belonged to other people. Studying trauma through her recovery work led her to recognize inherited patterns of caretaking, conflict avoidance, and hyper-responsibility in her own life - and to understand how family silence can shape the next generation.

Heather Dale explains how sustained fear can change brain chemistry, stress regulation, sleep, focus, and decision-making. Looking at immigration-related fear through a biological lens, she argues that depleted nervous systems need stabilization through sleep, nutrition, and support before deeper healing can take hold.