International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

PhD Researcher, Department of Education, College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences, Brunel University of London, UK

Publications

• Review Article   
  Embodied Trauma: Understanding the Relationship Between Psychological Stress and Physical Health Symptoms among Middle Eastern Migrant Women in Post-Pandemic London
  Author(s): Ozlem Isik*
  
  Migration is more than just moving to a new place; it often comes with psychological stress that can manifest physically in the body. For many Middle Eastern migrant women in London after the COVID-19 pandemic, stress turned into embodied trauma, where emotional pain appeared as physical symptoms such as headaches, tiredness, stomach problems and difficulty sleeping [1,2]. Past trauma and the difficulties of starting a new life already create stress for migrant women. But during COVID-19, isolation, fear of illness and problems accessing services made everything worse. Because of this, their mental and physical health became more fragile, and more people experienced emotional and physical problems [3]. Migrants may express distress through physical symptoms rather than emotional ones because of cultural, language, or service-access barriers [2]. For women, gender- specific roles, such.. Read More»
  

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