"if you have depression it is a physical construct now, rather than "it's all in the mind"" Have you ever felt your stomach knot up before a public speech? Professor Swinny has been exploring the physical link between our bodies and our life experiences. Can being stressed make you ill? Does depression change your body? And how does trauma change us physically? The answers lie in our brains. Subscribe for a new episode every week, and share the big idea #lifesolved You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/SOLVE. Points of Interest: Professor Jerome Swinny – Professor of Neuropharmacologyhttps://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/jerome-swinny Early life psychosocial stress and the body - https://sciencebeta.com/early-stress-gaba-a/Follow latest research- https://www.port.ac.uk/research Solve Magazine- port.ac.uk/solve https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/magazines/solve-magazine Portsmouth Social Media Links-Facebook - facebook.com/universityofportsmouthInstagram -instagram.com/portsmouthuni/Twitter - twitter.com/portsmouthuniLinkedIn - linkedin.com/school/university-of-portsmouth/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.