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When Complex Trauma Shows Up in the Body: Lessons from Kieron Dyer’s Life

In this episode of The Psychology Behind the Story, we explore the life of former England international footballer Kieron Dyer – known for his career with Ipswich Town, Newcastle United, and West Ham United – through a trauma-informed psychological lens. Drawing on Dyer’s autobiography Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late, we use his story as a case study to understand the powerful connection between complex trauma and the body. We explore how childhood trauma, bereavement, and sexual abuse can shape the nervous system, emotional regulation, injury patterns, and long-term physical health. You don’t need to be a football fan to find value in this episode. Kieron Dyer’s story is used as a real-world example to help explain how trauma is not just psychological, how the body can “keep the score,” and why unexplained physical symptoms, chronic injuries, and burnout can emerge years after the original trauma. This video is relevant for anyone interested in trauma psychology, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), mental health, somatic symptoms, and understanding how survival responses can remain active long after danger has passed. Grab Kieron's Book Old Too Soon Smart Too Late here: https://amzn.to/401MSPf Timestamps: 00:00 – Why Kieron Dyer’s injuries never quite made sense 01:50 – Trauma beneath performance and elite sport 03:59 – The body keeping the score after childhood loss 05:16 – Sexual abuse, shame, and long-term nervous system impact 07:37 – Trauma, risk behaviours, and survival coping 09:48 – How stress is held in muscles and the body 11:01 – Trauma responses: fight, flight, freeze, appease 13:21 – Injury, dissociation, and the body compensating 15:16 – What Kieron Dyer’s story teaches us about healing #complextrauma #cptsd #kierondyer 🔔 Subscribe for More Psychology Insights! 👉 Never miss an episode: Subscribe now 📚 My Books on Amazon 📖 The Grief Collective → https://amzn.to/4hNHru5 📖 The Clinical Psychologist Collective → https://amzn.to/3ErIEJs 📖 The Aspiring Psychologist Collective → https://amzn.to/4jSxc9N 📖 Talking Heads: Stories of Psychology & Mental Health → https://amzn.to/3EvbKaN 📖 An Autistic Anthology: Neuro-Narratives of Mental Health Professionals → https://amzn.to/3WXBpz9 🎧 Stay Connected With Me 🌍 Aspiring Psychologists Website: www.aspiring-psychologist.co.uk 🌍 Good Thinking Psychology Website: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk 💼 LinkedIn: Dr Marianne Trent:   / dr-marianne-trent-psychology   📘 Facebook:   / goodthinkingpsychologicalservices   🐦 Twitter/X: @DrMarianneTrent 📸 Instagram: @DrMarianneTrent 🎵 TikTok: @DrMarianneTrent 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries ✉️ Email: Info@GoodThinkingPsychology.co.uk ⚠️ Disclaimer This content is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychological, or professional advice. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. 💡 Want to support the channel? Like, comment, and share this video! © Dr Marianne Trent