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As Featured In
Here, you'll find a collection of articles and features where my insights on mental health and well-being have been highlighted. I hope you find these contributions helpful and informative.
Featured in Her Campus: Haunted Houses, Trauma Recovery & Mental Health
Featured in Her Campus, Michelle Smith explores how haunted houses can affect anxiety, trauma responses, and the nervous system. Discover why experiences that once felt exciting can become overwhelming, how our mental health needs change over time, and what it means to listen to your body, understand your triggers, and make choices that support your well-being.
When Someone Dies Young: Why It Can Affect Us Even When We Didn’t Know Them
Why can the death of someone young affect us so deeply—even when we didn’t know them? A young death can challenge our sense of safety, predictability, and control, sometimes bringing old wounds or trauma responses to the surface. Understanding these reactions can be an important part of trauma recovery, helping us reconnect with what we can control and move forward with greater intention.
The Advisor Podcast “Why Am I Reacting Like This?” Understanding Trauma's Impact on the Brain and Nervous System & Trauma Recovery
“Trauma isn’t really about the event itself—it’s about what happens in your nervous system afterward.
That automatic reaction you have? It’s your subconscious trying to protect you based on old patterns.
The good news: You can start rewiring those patterns today with simple regulation tools like grounding, breath, and creating safety cues.”
— Michelle Smith on The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi
Soma Says Podcast "What Trauma Really Does to Your Body"
How trauma lives in the body & why so many women feel chronic stress, burnout, and guilt around boundaries — Michelle Smith on Soma Says podcast (somatic +clinical hypnosis + EMDR + IFS healing)
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