Into the Body Politic

Being Led from the Inside in Trying Times

Yesterday, a strange thing happened to me. About a half hour before impeachment arguments began, my body had a major stress response. Out of nowhere, I became dizzy, then nauseous, and then felt as if I’d been hit by a truck despite nine hours of sleep the night before.

It wasn’t totally new for me—as a long time student of trauma and PTSD, I recognize…