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School Refusal: When the Body Says "I Can’t”
Why do some kids seem unable to go to school—no matter how much we encourage, reward, or reason with them? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we unpack school refusal through a neurodivergent and trauma-informed lens. 🌻
You’ll learn how emotional distress, sensory overload, and chronic stress create a physiological response that the brain interprets as danger—and why forcing attendance without addressing safety often makes things worse.
We’ll also explore how these patterns show up in adulthood as work avoidance, burnout, or social anxiety—and how healing begins when we stop asking…
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