Mind, Body, and Faith: Rethinking Trauma Beyond the Body

An op-ed weighing The Body Keeps the Score against a Frontiers study arguing trauma involves active mental processes; it advocates a biblically holistic view that interlinks body, mind, and heart, and offers three practical implications for helpers, survivors, and the church: avoid overspecializing to one domain, recognize survivor agency beyond bodily reactions, and pursue integrated care that honors both science and faith in guiding healing.