From Symbolic Trauma to Psychosomatic Healing: Second Brain Psychology between Neuroscience and Clinical Narrative

Second Brain Psychology (SBP) is a dynamic psychological model that integrates neuroscience, symbolism, biology, and clinical experience to understand and transform emotional and psychosomatic disorders. Centered on the recognition of the enteric nervous system as a "second brain," SBP provides operational tools to decode bodily-lived polarities and convert them into available psychic energy. Through real clinical cases, the methodology demonstrates effectiveness in treating anxiety, panic, somatic symptoms, and developmental blocks, even within fragile and complex contexts. This article explores SBP's future potential as an innovative approach to promote mental health, resilience, and mind-body integration, addressing contemporary challenges on both European and global scales. SBP is adaptable to clinical and digital environments, proving effective in remote formats and lending itself to integration with emerging technologies such as AI for emotional block analysis and microbiota monitoring, highlighting its versatility and future-readiness. Supplementary materials, including video case studies, are available (see the full article for links).