Vertigo: The Hidden Emotional Drivers

In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast Emotional Drivers series, host Heather McKean unpacks the surprising emotional drivers behind vertigo—one of the most misunderstood and disorienting symptoms people experience.

Far from being just a medical issue linked to the inner ear or brain, Heather explores how vertigo can serve as a powerful signal from the subconscious mind. She reveals how emotional overwhelm, childhood survival patterns, and unresolved trauma can lead the body to “do vertigo” as a way of forcing stillness and creating a break from perceived internal chaos.

Heather guides you through a wide range of early-life scenarios that often set the stage for chronic vertigo in adulthood—from growing up in a chaotic or denial-driven household to navigating emotionally unsafe environments or being burdened with adult responsibilities far too young. She highlights how children raised in unstable, emotionally repressive, or highly controlled situations often internalize those patterns, which later manifest as dizziness, imbalance, and a desperate need to escape.

This episode also dives into deeper insights from modalities like German New Medicine, showing how vertigo can be tied to gender-specific emotional conflicts—such as unresolved sexual trauma in women or a sense of powerlessness and loss in men. Heather brings clarity and compassion to a complex subject, helping you recognize how subconscious beliefs and survival strategies are written into the body.

Whether you are personally struggling with vertigo or you're supporting someone who is, this episode offers a radically different, hopeful lens. You’ll walk away with a new understanding of the mind-body connection and the incredible intelligence behind your symptoms. Heather reminds us that healing doesn’t come from resisting what the body is saying—but from learning to finally listen.

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